I Cheated the Law(1949)
A triple cross that almost became a triple murder!
An attorney (Tom Conway) learns he was duped into being his gangster murder client's (Steve Brodie) alibi.
Movie: I Cheated the Law
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John Campbell
Frank Bricolle
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Ruth Campbell
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