# I Cheated the Law > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/I_Cheated_the_Law > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/I_Cheated_the_Law.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Cheated_the_Law > Source revision: 1339361206 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 1949 film by Edward L. Cahn I Cheated the Law Theatrical release poster Directed by Edward L. Cahn Screenplay by Richard G. Hubler Story by Sam Baerwitz Produced by Sam Baerwitz Starring Tom Conway Steve Brodie Robert Osterloh Barbara Billingsley Russell Hicks James Seay Cinematography Jackson Rose Edited by Arthur Hilton Music by Edward J. Kay Production company 20th Century Fox Distributed by 20th Century Fox Release date March 4, 1949 (1949-03-04) Running time 69 minutes Country United States Language English ***I Cheated the Law*** is a 1949 American [crime film](/source/Crime_film) directed by [Edward L. Cahn](/source/Edward_L._Cahn) and written by [Richard G. Hubler](/source/Richard_G._Hubler). The film stars [Tom Conway](/source/Tom_Conway), [Steve Brodie](/source/Steve_Brodie_(actor)), [Robert Osterloh](/source/Robert_Osterloh), [Barbara Billingsley](/source/Barbara_Billingsley), [Russell Hicks](/source/Russell_Hicks) and [James Seay](/source/James_Seay). The film was released on March 4, 1949, by [20th Century Fox](/source/20th_Century_Fox).[1][2][3] It received positive reviews from critics ## Plot This article's plot summary needs to be improved. Please help do so. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. (September 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this message) In court, criminal attorney John Campbell defends a man, Frank Bricolle, who is charged with murdering a night watchman in a fur warehouse during a robbery. Frank having saved his life during the war, John believes in him so much that both he and wife Ruth provide the defendant with an alibi, resulting in his acquittal. Frank later confesses to John how he did indeed commit the crime, aided by Joe Corsi and other accomplices. John expresses regret for his actions and leaves Ruth, wanting to be alone for a while. He is actually busy scheming to frame Corsi for the murder. Corsi tries to avoid a conviction by accusing Bricolle in the courtroom, where Bricolle pulls a gun and tries to shoot his way out. He is killed, and John returns home to Ruth. ## Cast - [Tom Conway](/source/Tom_Conway) as John Campbell - [Steve Brodie](/source/Steve_Brodie_(actor)) as Frank Bricolle - [Robert Osterloh](/source/Robert_Osterloh) as Joe Corsi - [Barbara Billingsley](/source/Barbara_Billingsley) as Ruth Campbell - [Russell Hicks](/source/Russell_Hicks) as District Attorney Randolph - [James Seay](/source/James_Seay) as Rodd Simpson - [Chet Huntley](/source/Chet_Huntley) as Himself - [Tommy Noonan](/source/Tommy_Noonan) as Sad Sam Carney - [William Gould](/source/William_Gould_(actor)) as First Judge - [Harry Harvey, Sr.](/source/Harry_Harvey%2C_Sr.) as Second Judge - [Garry Owen](/source/Garry_Owen_(actor)) as Jerry - Charles Wagenheim as Al Markham ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["I Cheated the Law! (1949) - Overview"](https://web.archive.org/web/20201019222525/https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/78775/i-cheated-the-law). Turner Classic Movies. March 31, 1949. Archived from [the original](https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/78775/i-cheated-the-law) on October 19, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Hal Erickson](/source/Hal_Erickson_(author)) (2015). ["I-Cheated-the-Law - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes"](https://web.archive.org/web/20151011184340/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/96002/I-Cheated-the-Law/overview). Movies & TV Dept. *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)*. [Baseline](/source/Baseline_(database)) & [All Movie Guide](/source/All_Movie_Guide). Archived from [the original](https://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/96002/I-Cheated-the-Law/overview) on October 11, 2015. Retrieved October 2, 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["I Cheated the Law"](http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=25963). Afi.com. Retrieved October 2, 2015. ## External links - [*I Cheated the Law*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041494/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) v t e Films directed by Edward L. 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