Within the Law (1939)

Directed by

Gustav Machatý

Genre

crime film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 05m

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman wrongly convicted of a crime serves her time and later uses her knowledge of the law to outwit those who framed her. She gets involved with a wealthy man and navigates a risky scheme to prove her innocence.

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What happens

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. 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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