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  • Within the Law (1939)
  • Passed
    65 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Within the Law (1939)
Passed
65 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

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.
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Director
Gustav Machatý (as Gustav Machaty)
Writers
Charles Lederer (screen play) | Edith Fitzgerald (screen play) | Bayard Veiller (from the play by)
Composer
William Axt (as Dr. William Axt)
Cinematographer
Charles Lawton Jr. (photographed by) (as Charles Lawton)
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Updated Mar 17, 1939

Release date
Mar 17, 1939 (United States)

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Cast

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44 cast members
Name Known for
Ruth Hussey
Mary Turner Mary Turner   See fewer
Tom Neal
Richard Gilder Richard Gilder   See fewer
Paul Kelly
Joe Garson Joe Garson   See fewer
William Gargan
Cassidy Cassidy   See fewer
Paul Cavanagh
English Eddie English Eddie   See fewer
Samuel S. Hinds
Mr. Gilder Mr. Gilder   See fewer
Sidney Blackmer
George Demarest George Demarest   See fewer
Jo Ann Sayers
Helen Morris Helen Morris   See fewer
Ann Morriss
Saleswoman Saleswoman   See fewer
Donald Douglas
Inspector Burke Inspector Burke   See fewer
Cliff Clark
McGuire McGuire   See fewer
Claude King
Art Dealer Art Dealer   See fewer
Frank Orth
Jim Jenks Jim Jenks   See fewer
Jessie Arnold
Prison Matron (uncredited) Prison Matron (uncredited)   See fewer
Barbara Bedford
Sarah - Gilder's Secretary (uncredited) Sarah - Gilder's Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
James Blaine
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Naomi Childers
Camerawoman (uncredited) Camerawoman (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Collins
Bert (uncredited) Bert (uncredited)   See fewer
Helen Dickson
Prison Matron (uncredited) Prison Matron (uncredited)   See fewer
Claire Du Brey
Prison Librarian (uncredited) Prison Librarian (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Earle
Floorwalker (uncredited) Floorwalker (uncredited)   See fewer
Grace Goodall
Prison Matron (uncredited) Prison Matron (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Beth Hughes
Mamie (voice) (uncredited) Mamie (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Humphrey
Priest (uncredited) Priest (uncredited)   See fewer
Mitchell Ingraham
Pawnbroker (uncredited) Pawnbroker (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Kilroy
Mathews (uncredited) Mathews (uncredited)   See fewer
W.E. Lawrence
District Attorney (uncredited) District Attorney (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward LeSaint
Judge (uncredited) Judge (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat McKee
Bus Driver (uncredited) Bus Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Rudy Miller
Jock (uncredited) Jock (uncredited)   See fewer
Ted Oliver
Detective (uncredited) Detective (uncredited)   See fewer
Garry Owen
Jenks' Associate (uncredited) Jenks' Associate (uncredited)   See fewer
Alexander Pollard
Gilder's Butler (uncredited) Gilder's Butler (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Reeves
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Kathryn Sheldon
Prison Superintendent (uncredited) Prison Superintendent (uncredited)   See fewer
Gertrude Simpson
Prison Matron (uncredited) Prison Matron (uncredited)   See fewer
William Tannen
Green's Clerk (uncredited) Green's Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Laura Treadwell
Dowager Looking at Jewelry (uncredited) Dowager Looking at Jewelry (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Vaughan
Miss McGuinness - Prison Matron (uncredited) Miss McGuinness - Prison Matron (uncredited)   See fewer
Christina Welles
Betty - Jewelry Saleswoman (uncredited) Betty - Jewelry Saleswoman (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothea Wolbert
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
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