Poster of The Unknown Man

The Unknown Man

Plot: A scrupulously honest lawyer discovers that the client he's gotten off was really guilty.
Release Date: Friday, November 9 1951
72 years ago
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Portrait of Walter PidgeonWalter Pidgeon
Walter Pidgeon was
54 in The Unknown Man
as 'Dwight Bradley 'Brad' Masen'.
Wed, Sep 22 1897 –
Tue, Sep 25 1984
Portrait of Ann HardingAnn Harding
Ann Harding was
49 in The Unknown Man
as 'Stella Masen'.
Thu, Aug 07 1902 –
Tue, Sep 01 1981
Portrait of Barry SullivanBarry Sullivan
Barry Sullivan was
39 in The Unknown Man
as 'District Attorney Joe Bucknor'.
Thu, Aug 29 1912 –
Mon, Jun 06 1994
Portrait of Keefe BrasselleKeefe Brasselle
Keefe Brasselle was
28 in The Unknown Man
as 'Rudi Wallchek'.
Wed, Feb 07 1923 –
Tue, Jul 07 1981
Portrait of Lewis StoneLewis Stone
Lewis Stone was
71 in The Unknown Man
as 'Judge James V. Hulbrook'.
Fri, Nov 14 1879 –
Sat, Sep 12 1953
Portrait of Eduard FranzEduard Franz
Eduard Franz was
49 in The Unknown Man
as 'Andrew Jason 'Andy' Layford'.
Fri, Oct 31 1902 –
Thu, Feb 10 1983
Portrait of Richard AndersonRichard Anderson
Richard Anderson was
25 in The Unknown Man
as 'Bob Masen'.
Sun, Aug 08 1926 –
Thu, Aug 31 2017
Portrait of Dawn AddamsDawn Addams
Dawn Addams was
21 in The Unknown Man
as 'Ellie Fansworth'.
Sun, Sep 21 1930 –
Tue, May 07 1985
Portrait of Philip OberPhilip Ober
Philip Ober was
49 in The Unknown Man
as 'Wayne Kellwin'.
Sun, Mar 23 1902 –
Mon, Sep 13 1982
Portrait of Konstantin ShayneKonstantin Shayne
Konstantin Shayne was
62 in The Unknown Man
as 'Peter Hulderman'.
Thu, Nov 29 1888 –
Fri, Nov 15 1974
Portrait of Mari BlanchardMari Blanchard
Mari Blanchard was
24 in The Unknown Man
as 'Sally Tever'.
Wed, Apr 13 1927 –
Sun, May 10 1970
Portrait of Don BeddoeDon Beddoe
Don Beddoe was
48 in The Unknown Man
as 'Ed--Fingerprint Man'.
Wed, Jul 01 1903 –
Sat, Jan 19 1991
Portrait of John MaxwellJohn Maxwell
John Maxwell was
33 in The Unknown Man
as 'Dr. Palmer'.
Mon, Mar 11 1918 –
Sun, Jul 18 1982
Portrait of Robert B. WilliamsRobert B. Williams
Robert B. Williams was
47 in The Unknown Man
as 'Sam--Deputy'.
Fri, Sep 23 1904 –
Sat, Jun 17 1978
Portrait of Mae ClarkeMae Clarke
Mae Clarke was
41 in The Unknown Man
as 'Stella's Friend (uncredited)'.
Tue, Aug 16 1910 –
Wed, Apr 29 1992
Portrait of Ed HaskettEd Haskett
Ed Haskett was
46 in The Unknown Man
as 'Trial Spectator (uncredited)'.
Thu, Dec 29 1904 –
Sun, Aug 21 1988
Portrait of Fred AldrichFred Aldrich
Fred Aldrich was
46 in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Fri, Dec 23 1904 –
Thu, Jan 25 1979
Portrait of John AlvinJohn Alvin
John Alvin was
34 in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Wed, Oct 24 1917 –
Fri, Feb 27 2009
Portrait of Monya AndreMonya Andre
Monya Andre was
>> in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jean AndrenJean Andren
Jean Andren was
47 in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Fri, Feb 19 1904 –
Wed, Nov 06 1996
Portrait of William BaileyWilliam Bailey
William Bailey was
65 in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Sat, Sep 25 1886 –
Thu, Nov 08 1962
Portrait of Margaret BraytonMargaret Brayton
Margaret Brayton was
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as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ron BroganRon Brogan
Ron Brogan was
>> in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Morgan BrownMorgan Brown
Morgan Brown was
66 in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Thu, Dec 04 1884 –
Wed, Jan 04 1961
Portrait of John ButlerJohn Butler
John Butler was
67 in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Thu, May 01 1884 –
Mon, Oct 09 1967
Portrait of Larry CarrLarry Carr
Larry Carr was
>> in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Wheaton ChambersWheaton Chambers
Wheaton Chambers was
64 in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Thu, Oct 13 1887 –
Fri, Jan 31 1958
Portrait of Harry CodyHarry Cody
Harry Cody was
>> in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of James ConatyJames Conaty
James Conaty was
55 in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Fri, Dec 13 1895 –
Sun, Dec 18 1955
Portrait of Jimmie DoddJimmie Dodd
Jimmie Dodd was
41 in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Mon, Mar 28 1910 –
Tue, Nov 10 1964
Portrait of King DonovanKing Donovan
King Donovan was
33 in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Fri, Jan 25 1918 –
Tue, Jun 30 1987
Portrait of Tay DunnTay Dunn
Tay Dunn was
>> in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Estelle EtterreEstelle Etterre
Estelle Etterre was
52 in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Mon, Jul 24 1899 –
Thu, Mar 07 1996
Portrait of Adolph FaylauerAdolph Faylauer
Adolph Faylauer was
68 in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Thu, Nov 16 1882 –
Wed, Jan 11 1961
Portrait of Elizabeth FlournoyElizabeth Flournoy
Elizabeth Flournoy was
64 in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Thu, Nov 18 1886 –
Sun, Aug 14 1977
Portrait of Bess FlowersBess Flowers
Bess Flowers was
52 in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Wed, Nov 23 1898 –
Sat, Jul 28 1984
Portrait of Robert FoulkRobert Foulk
Robert Foulk was
43 in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Tue, May 05 1908 –
Sat, Feb 25 1989
Portrait of Jack GarganJack Gargan
Jack Gargan was
51 in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Thu, Feb 08 1900 –
Tue, Sep 30 1958
Portrait of Frank GerstleFrank Gerstle
Frank Gerstle was
36 in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Mon, Sep 27 1915 –
Mon, Feb 02 1970
Portrait of Frank GiffordFrank Gifford
Frank Gifford was
21 in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Sat, Aug 16 1930 –
Sun, Aug 09 2015
Portrait of Dabbs GreerDabbs Greer
Dabbs Greer was
34 in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Mon, Apr 02 1917 –
Sat, Apr 28 2007
Portrait of Robert GriffinRobert Griffin
Robert Griffin was
49 in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Thu, Jul 31 1902 –
Mon, Dec 19 1960
Portrait of Richard HaleRichard Hale
Richard Hale was
58 in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Wed, Nov 16 1892 –
Mon, May 18 1981
Portrait of Bradford HattonBradford Hatton
Bradford Hatton was
>> in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Holmes HerbertHolmes Herbert
Holmes Herbert was
69 in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Sun, Jul 30 1882 –
Wed, Dec 26 1956
Portrait of Bill HickmanBill Hickman
Bill Hickman was
30 in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Tue, Jan 25 1921 –
Mon, Feb 24 1986
Portrait of Harry HinesHarry Hines
Harry Hines was
62 in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Sun, Apr 28 1889 –
Wed, May 03 1967
Portrait of Richard KarlanRichard Karlan
Richard Karlan was
32 in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Thu, Apr 24 1919 –
Fri, Sep 10 2004
Portrait of Kenner G. KempKenner G. Kemp
Kenner G. Kemp was
43 in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Fri, Jan 03 1908 –
Mon, May 13 1985
Portrait of Colin KennyColin Kenny
Colin Kenny was
62 in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Mon, Dec 03 1888 –
Mon, Dec 02 1968
Portrait of Paul KrugerPaul Kruger
Paul Kruger was
56 in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Wed, Jul 24 1895 –
Sun, Nov 06 1960
Portrait of Mira McKinneyMira McKinney
Mira McKinney was
59 in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Sat, Oct 22 1892 –
Tue, May 02 1978
Portrait of Katherine MeskillKatherine Meskill
Katherine Meskill was
>> in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Frank MillsFrank Mills
Frank Mills was
60 in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Mon, Jan 26 1891 –
Sat, Aug 18 1973
Portrait of Rhea MitchellRhea Mitchell
Rhea Mitchell was
60 in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Wed, Dec 10 1890 –
Mon, Sep 16 1957
Portrait of Anna Q. NilssonAnna Q. Nilsson
Anna Q. Nilsson was
63 in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Fri, Mar 30 1888 –
Mon, Feb 11 1974
Portrait of Frank PershingFrank Pershing
Frank Pershing was
58 in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Wed, Dec 21 1892 –
Mon, May 04 1970
Portrait of Louis QuinceLouis Quince
Louis Quince was
>> in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Fred RapportFred Rapport
Fred Rapport was
56 in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Sun, Jun 23 1895 –
Tue, May 29 1973
Portrait of Jack RichardsonJack Richardson
Jack Richardson was
80 in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Thu, Nov 17 1870 –
Sun, Jun 12 1960
Portrait of Mark RobertsMark Roberts
Mark Roberts was
30 in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Thu, Jun 09 1921 –
Tue, Dec 05 2006
Portrait of Frank J. ScannellFrank J. Scannell
Frank J. Scannell was
48 in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Thu, May 07 1903 –
Wed, Nov 29 1989
Portrait of Jack SheaJack Shea
Jack Shea was
38 in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Thu, Apr 24 1913 –
Mon, Jul 17 1972
Portrait of Eric SinclairEric Sinclair
Eric Sinclair was
29 in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Wed, Apr 26 1922 –
Mon, Jan 26 2004
Portrait of Phil TeadPhil Tead
Phil Tead was
58 in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Fri, Sep 29 1893 –
Sun, Jun 09 1974
Portrait of Emmett VoganEmmett Vogan
Emmett Vogan was
58 in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Wed, Sep 27 1893 –
Thu, Nov 13 1969
Portrait of Harte WayneHarte Wayne
Harte Wayne was
>> in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lawrence A. WilliamsLawrence A. Williams
Lawrence A. Williams was
>> in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rush WilliamsRush Williams
Rush Williams was
54 in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Thu, Jul 15 1897 –
Sat, Feb 01 1969
Portrait of Eric WiltonEric Wilton
Eric Wilton was
69 in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Mon, Nov 06 1882 –
Sat, Feb 23 1957
Portrait of Jeff YorkJeff York
Jeff York was
39 in The Unknown Man
as ''.
Sat, Mar 23 1912 –
Wed, Oct 11 1995

Crew

Portrait of Richard ThorpeRichard Thorpe
Director
Richard Thorpe was
55 in The Unknown Man
Mon, Feb 24 1896 –
Wed, May 01 1991
Portrait of William C. MellorWilliam C. Mellor
Director of Photography
William C. Mellor was
48 in The Unknown Man
Mon, Jun 29 1903 –
Tue, Apr 30 1963
Portrait of George FroeschelGeorge Froeschel
Screenplay
George Froeschel was
60 in The Unknown Man
Mon, Mar 09 1891 –
Thu, Nov 22 1979
Portrait of Ronald MillarRonald Millar
Screenplay
Ronald Millar was
>> in The Unknown Man
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Portrait of Robert ThomsenRobert Thomsen
Producer
Robert Thomsen was
>> in The Unknown Man
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ben LewisBen Lewis
Editor
Ben Lewis was
57 in The Unknown Man
Tue, Feb 06 1894 –
Tue, Dec 29 1970
Portrait of Conrad SalingerConrad Salinger
Original Music Composer
Conrad Salinger was
50 in The Unknown Man
Fri, Aug 30 1901 –
Sun, Jun 17 1962
Portrait of Cedric GibbonsCedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Cedric Gibbons was
58 in The Unknown Man
Thu, Mar 23 1893 –
Tue, Jul 26 1960
Portrait of Edwin B. WillisEdwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Edwin B. Willis was
58 in The Unknown Man
Fri, Jan 27 1893 –
Tue, Nov 26 1963
Portrait of William TuttleWilliam Tuttle
Makeup Artist
William Tuttle was
39 in The Unknown Man
Sat, Apr 13 1912 –
Fri, Jul 27 2007
Portrait of Helen RoseHelen Rose
Costume Design
Helen Rose was
47 in The Unknown Man
Tue, Feb 02 1904 –
Sat, Nov 09 1985
Portrait of Sydney GuilaroffSydney Guilaroff
Hairstylist
Sydney Guilaroff was
44 in The Unknown Man
Sat, Nov 02 1907 –
Sun, May 25 1997
Portrait of Randall DuellRandall Duell
Art Direction
Randall Duell was
48 in The Unknown Man
Tue, Jul 14 1903 –
Sat, Nov 28 1992
Portrait of Jacques MapesJacques Mapes
Set Decoration
Jacques Mapes was
38 in The Unknown Man
Sat, Jun 14 1913 –
Sat, May 04 2002