Ray Danton
John Conrad, alias Johnny Salvo
Leigh Snowden
Maria Craven
Grant Williams
Don Kastner
Onslow Stevens
Chief Agent Alec Conrad
Raymond Bailey
Philip Bormann
Judson Pratt
Agent Maury Saxton
Jack Kruschen
Agent Pill Schwartz
Floyd Simmons
Agent Harris
Mel Welles
Milo
Alexander Campbell
Warden Lewis
Outside the Law is a crime, drama, thriller film released in 1956 exploring themes of film noir, counterfeiter, counterfeiting. Directed by Jack Arnold, it stars Ray Danton, Leigh Snowden, Grant Williams. A government agent's son wins respect and love when he challenges counterfeiters.
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