Within the Law (1939 film)

Within the Law
Directed byGustav Machatý
Screenplay byCharles Lederer
Edith Fitzgerald
Based onWithin the Law
1912 play
by Miklós László
Produced byLou L. Ostrow
StarringRuth Hussey
Tom Neal
Paul Kelly
William Gargan
Paul Cavanagh
Rita Johnson
CinematographyCharles Lawton Jr.
Edited byGeorge Boemler
Music byWilliam Axt
Production
company
Distributed byLoew's Inc.
Release date
  • March 17, 1939 (1939-03-17)
Running time
65 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Within the Law is a 1939 American (Precursor) Film noir crime film directed by Gustav Machatý and written by Charles Lederer and Edith Fitzgerald. The film stars Ruth Hussey, Tom Neal, Paul Kelly, William Gargan, Paul Cavanagh, and Rita Johnson.[1][2] The film was released on March 17, 1939, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

The film is based on the play Within the Law by Bayard Veiller.

Plot

Mary Turner gets arrested for a robbery she didn't commit. While in prison she studies law. After being released, she partners with another woman to legally scam wealthy men and to get revenge on the man who sent her to prison.

Cast

References

  1. ^ "Within the Law (1939) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Within The Law". TV Guide. Retrieved 27 November 2014.


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