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    Within the Law (1939 film)

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    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
    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
    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

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    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

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    • Ruth Hussey as Mary Turner
    • Tom Neal as Richard Gilder
    • Paul Kelly as Joe Garson
    • William Gargan as Cassidy
    • Paul Cavanagh as English Eddie
    • Rita Johnson as Agnes
    • Samuel S. Hinds as Mr. Gilder
    • Lynne Carver as June
    • Sidney Blackmer as George Demarest
    • Jo Ann Sayers as Helen Morris
    • Ann Morriss as Saleswoman
    • James Burke as 'Red'
    • Don Douglas as Inspector Burke
    • Cliff Clark as McGuire
    • Claude King as Art Dealer
    • Frank Orth as Jim Jenks

    References

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    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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