The Unknown Man (1951)
Shocking! Revealing! Timely!
A scrupulously honest lawyer discovers that the client he's gotten off was really guilty.
- Date of release
- 1951-11-16
- TMDB
- 5.1 / 10 (14)
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Genres
- Crime, Drama
- Director
- Richard Thorpe
Casting
- Walter Pidgeon — Dwight Bradley Masen
- Ann Harding — Stella Masen
- Barry Sullivan — Joe Bucknor
- Keefe Brasselle — Rudi Wallchek
- Lewis Stone — James V. Hulbrook
- Eduard Franz — Andrew Jason Layford
- Richard Anderson — Bob Masen
- Dawn Addams — Ellie Fansworth
- Philip Ober — Wayne Kellwin
- Konstantin Shayne — Peter Hulderman
- Mari Blanchard — Sally Tever
- Don Beddoe — Fingerprint Man
Interesting facts
The Unknown Man is a 1951 American courtroom drama film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Walter Pidgeon, Ann Harding and Barry Sullivan.
Production
The film was known as The Bradley Masen Story in production. It was the first time Stone had played a judge since the Andy Hardy series. The role was intended for Lionel Barrymore but had to be rewritten when Barrymore fell ill. The movie was reportedly Thorpe's 50th for MGM.
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