I enjoy the Crime & Film Noir genres so I keep watching all the 1940's, 1950's, 1960's and the 1970's crime and film noir feature films. Having said that, I am always hesitant to spend the time watching a film that includes actor Edward G. Robinson let alone watching him in a starring role.
This 1955 film title Illegal, was a cookie-cuttter crime film that I am quite sure was filmed in less than 30 days. Having verified that Edward G. Robinson appeared in five (5) films and two (2) Television series in the year 1955 when Illegal was released confirms my suspicions that this was a quick and easy film to start then finish.
As hard as I have tried to find Edward G. Robinson in any stellar performance the closest I can come is with his 1965 film, The Cincinnati Kid, where he plays the veteran poker player Lancey Howard, against Academy Award winner actor Steve McQueen who plays the up and comer card shark The Cincinnati Kid.
I did check Edward G Robinson's awards and not that it was any surprise, Edward G. Robinson was never even nominated for an Academy Award in any of his 100 or so films so I am not alone in not being impressed by Edward G Robinson. In this film he plays savvy prosecuting attorney Victor Scott who feels heavy guilt after sending an innocent man to his death by a guilty verdict, so he decides to become a defense attorney with some questionable clients.
I guess it was an okay time waster, but it was a crime that this film has an overall 7.0 IMDb rating which influenced me to want to watch it. Just another Edward G. Robinson disappointment that I give a more realistic 4 out of 10 IMDb rating.
This 1955 film title Illegal, was a cookie-cuttter crime film that I am quite sure was filmed in less than 30 days. Having verified that Edward G. Robinson appeared in five (5) films and two (2) Television series in the year 1955 when Illegal was released confirms my suspicions that this was a quick and easy film to start then finish.
As hard as I have tried to find Edward G. Robinson in any stellar performance the closest I can come is with his 1965 film, The Cincinnati Kid, where he plays the veteran poker player Lancey Howard, against Academy Award winner actor Steve McQueen who plays the up and comer card shark The Cincinnati Kid.
I did check Edward G Robinson's awards and not that it was any surprise, Edward G. Robinson was never even nominated for an Academy Award in any of his 100 or so films so I am not alone in not being impressed by Edward G Robinson. In this film he plays savvy prosecuting attorney Victor Scott who feels heavy guilt after sending an innocent man to his death by a guilty verdict, so he decides to become a defense attorney with some questionable clients.
I guess it was an okay time waster, but it was a crime that this film has an overall 7.0 IMDb rating which influenced me to want to watch it. Just another Edward G. Robinson disappointment that I give a more realistic 4 out of 10 IMDb rating.