Law of the Underworld

1938 film by Lew Landers

Law of the Underworld

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| Lew Landers
Screenplay by| Bert Granet
Edmund L. Hartmann
Story by| John B. Hymer
Samuel Shipman
Based on| Crime (play)
by John B. Hymer
Samuel Shipman
Produced by| Robert Sisk
Starring| Chester Morris
Anne Shirley
Eduardo Ciannelli
Walter Abel
Richard Bond
Cinematography| Nicholas Musuraca
Edited by| Ted Cheesman
Music by| Nathaniel Shilkret
Roy Webb

Production
company

RKO Pictures

Distributed by| RKO Pictures

Release date

* May 6, 1938 (1938-5-6)

Running time

| 61 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

Law of the Underworld is a 1938 American drama film directed by Lew Landers and written by Bert Granet and Edmund L. Hartmann. The film stars Chester Morris, Anne Shirley, Eduardo Ciannelli, Walter Abel and Richard Bond. The film was released on May 6, 1938, by RKO Pictures.[1][2]

## Plot

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A respected citizen with secret ties to the local mob is faced with revealing his criminal connections to save two innocent people from execution.

## Cast

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* Chester Morris as Gene Fillmore
* Anne Shirley as Annabelle Porter
* Eduardo Ciannelli as Rocky
* Walter Abel as Warren Rogers
* Richard Bond as Tommy Brown
* Lee Patrick as Dorothy Palmer
* Paul Guilfoyle as Batsy
* Frank M. Thomas as Police Captain Gargan
* Eddie Acuff as Bill
* Vinton Hayworth as Eddie
* Jack Carson as Johnny
* Paul Stanton as Barton

## References

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1. ^ "Law of the Underworld (1938) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
2. ^ "Law Of The Underworld Trailer, Reviews and Schedule for Law Of The Underworld - TVGuide.com". TV Guide. Retrieved 11 September 2014.

## External links

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* Law of the Underworld at IMDb
* Law of the Underworld at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films

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Films directed by Lew Landers

1930s|

* The Vanishing Shadow (1934)
* The Red Rider (1934)
* Tailspin Tommy (1934)
* Rustlers of Red Dog (1935)
* The Call of the Savage (1935)
* The Raven (1935)
* Stormy (1935)
* Parole! (1936)
* Night Waitress (1936)
* You Can't Buy Luck (1937)
* Border Cafe (1937)
* Danger Patrol (1937)
* Flight from Glory (1937)
* The Man Who Found Himself (1937)
* They Wanted to Marry (1937)
* Crashing Hollywood (1938)
* Condemned Women (1938)
* Law of the Underworld (1938)
* Blind Alibi (1938)
* Smashing the Rackets (1938)
* Annabel Takes a Tour (1938)
* Double Danger (1938)
* Twelve Crowded Hours (1939)
* Bad Lands (1939)
* Fixer Dugan (1939)
* The Girl and the Gambler (1939)
* Conspiracy (1939)

1940s|

* Enemy Agent (1940)
* Honeymoon Deferred (1940)
* Ski Patrol (1940)
* La Conga Nights (1940)
* Wagons Westward (1940)
* Sing, Dance, Plenty Hot (1940)
* Girl from Havana (1940)
* Slightly Tempted (1940)
* Ridin' on a Rainbow (1941)
* The Singing Hill (1941)
* Lucky Devils (1941)
* I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island (1941)
* Mystery Ship (1941)
* The Stork Pays Off (1941)
* Harvard, Here I Come (1941)
* Cadets on Parade (1942)
* Canal Zone (1942)
* Alias Boston Blackie (1942)
* Stand By All Networks (1942)
* Junior Army (1942)
* Not a Ladies' Man (1942)
* Atlantic Convoy (1942)
* The Man Who Returned to Life (1942)
* Sabotage Squad (1942)
* Smith of Minnesota (1942)
* The Boogie Man Will Get You (1942)
* Submarine Raider (1942)
* Doughboys in Ireland (1943)
* Murder in Times Square (1943)
* Power of the Press (1943)
* After Midnight with Boston Blackie (1943)
* Redhead from Manhattan (1943)
* The Return of the Vampire (1943)
* U-Boat Prisoner (1944)
* Cowboy Canteen (1944)
* The Ghost That Walks Alone (1944)
* Two-Man Submarine (1944)
* Swing in the Saddle (1944)
* Black Arrow (1944)
* I'm from Arkansas (1944)
* The Black Parachute (1944)
* Stars on Parade (1944)
* Crime, Inc. (1945)
* Secrets of a Sorority Girl (1945)
* Arson Squad (1945)
* Shadow of Terror (1945)
* The Enchanted Forest (1945)
* Follow That Woman (1945)
* Death Valley (1946)
* The Mask of Diijon (1946)
* Hot Cargo (1946)
* The Truth About Murder (1946)
* Devil Ship (1947)
* The Son of Rusty (1947)
* Danger Street (1947)
* Seven Keys to Baldpate (1947)
* Inner Sanctum (1948)
* My Dog Rusty (1948)
* Law of the Barbary Coast (1949)
* Air Hostess (1949)
* Stagecoach Kid (1949)

1950s|

* Tyrant of the Sea (1950)
* Beauty on Parade (1950)
* Blue Blood (1951)
* Jungle Manhunt (1951)
* The Big Gusher (1951)
* When the Redskins Rode (1951)
* A Yank in Korea (1951)
* The Magic Carpet (1951)
* Aladdin and His Lamp (1952)
* Adventures of Gallant Bess (1952)
* Arctic Flight (1952)
* Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land (1952)
* California Conquest (1952)
* Torpedo Alley (1952)
* Man in the Dark (1953)
* Run for the Hills (1953)
* Tangier Incident (1953)
* Captain John Smith and Pocahontas (1953)
* Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl (1954)
* The Cruel Tower (1956)
* Hot Rod Gang (1958)

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