
A scrupulously honest lawyer discovers that the client he's gotten off was really guilty.
Directed by Richard Thorpe, The Unknown Man leans on a strong ensemble — Walter Pidgeon, Ann Harding, Barry Sullivan — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1951.
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A brash young lawyer takes a short-term, high-paying job as bodyguard for a slick business exec being threatened by a former partner, and quickly realizes he may be in over his head.
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