This Side of the Law

This Side of the Law (1950)

June 17th, 19501h 14min

Crime
48%

Overview

A man - trapped in a cistern - reflects on the dark events that lead to his lonely entrapment. Told in flashback, we witness his chance encounter with a nefarious lawyer who persuades him to impersonate a wealthy man who went missing 7 years ago.


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