Within the Law
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Within the Law

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"

6.5 / 10 1939 1h 5mNR English
CrimeDramaRomance

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Ruth Hussey

Ruth Hussey

Mary Turner

Lead
Tom Neal

Tom Neal

Richard Gilder

Paul Kelly

Paul Kelly

Joe Garson

William Gargan

William Gargan

Police Sergeant Cassidy

Paul Cavanagh

Paul Cavanagh

English Eddie Morton

Rita Johnson

Rita Johnson

Agnes Lynch

Samuel S. Hinds

Samuel S. Hinds

Mr. Gilder

Lynne Carver

Lynne Carver

June

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Gustav Machatý's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Within the Law is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker