Frank Garland — Illegal Character Profile

About Frank Garland

The powerful city crime boss whose operations intersect with the legal system. Scott initially refuses to work for him but later negotiates a precarious alliance while defending his associates. Garland views Scott as a threat and attempts to have him assassinated to avoid prosecution.

Character Facts

Played by

Albert Dekker

Appears in

Illegal (1955)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Frank Garland — Conflict Adversaries — Victor Scott (Edward G. Robinson)

  Ideological and professional enemies.

• Frank Garland — Alliance Informant — Ray Borden (Hugh Marlowe)

  Borden acts as Garland's inside contact.

• Frank Garland — Social Former Associate — Angel O'Hara (Jayne Mansfield)

  Past romantic/living arrangement with the crime boss.

• Frank Garland — Conflict Legal Target — Ellen Miles (Nina Foch)

  Indirect conflict through legal persecution.

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