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I Cheated the Law (1949)

I Cheated the Law poster
Directed by
Edward L. Cahn
Genre
crime film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 09m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man tries to outrun the law after getting caught up in crime. The story follows his efforts to avoid capture and the consequences of his actions.

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What happens

I Cheated the Law is a 1949 American crime film directed by Edward L. Cahn and written by Richard G. Hubler. The film stars Tom Conway, Steve Brodie, Robert Osterloh, Barbara Billingsley, Russell Hicks and James Seay. The film was released on March 4, 1949, by 20th Century Fox. It received positive reviews from critics (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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