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Shadow of the Law (1930)

Shadow of the Law poster
Directed by
Louis J. Gasnier
Genre
drama film, crime film, mystery film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 09m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man is wrongly accused of a crime and must prove his innocence. He faces mounting pressure as the evidence against him grows.

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What happens

Shadow of the Law is a 1930 American pre-Code film directed by Louis J. Gasnier and starring William Powell, Richard Tucker, and Regis Toomey. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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