Crime ·Drama ·Romance · United States of America · 1939 · 1h 5m

Within the Law

Director

Cast

Ruth Hussey as Mary Turner Tom Neal as Richard Gilder Paul Kelly as Joe Garson William Gargan as Police Sergeant Cassidy Paul Cavanagh as English Eddie Morton Rita Johnson as Agnes Lynch

Crew

Charles Lederer — Screenplay Edith Fitzgerald — Screenplay

Tagline

GIRLS WITHOUT SHAME! LADIES OF THE BIG HOUSE!...what happens to them when they get out?...See the bold, dramatic answer in..."WITHIN THE LAW"

Synopsis

Shopgirl Mary Turner, sentenced to prison for someone else's theft, is released and takes revenge upon those who wronged her in powerful but lawful ways.

Mood & Themes

b movie wrongful conviction

Key Collaborators

Gustav Machatý Director Charles Lederer Screenplay Edith Fitzgerald Screenplay

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