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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 5m•NR• 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
Mary Turner
Lead
Tom Neal
Richard Gilder
Paul Kelly
Joe Garson
William Gargan
Police Sergeant Cassidy
Paul Cavanagh
English Eddie Morton
Rita Johnson
Agnes Lynch
Samuel S. Hinds
Mr. Gilder
Lynne Carver
June
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Gustav Machatý's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Within the Law is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
