The Law in Her Hands
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The Law in Her Hands

INSIDE STORY of gangdom's notorious lady mouthpiece!

6.0 / 10 1936 58mNR English
DramaComedyCrime

Storyline

A female lawyer sets up her own practice but only achieves success as an attorney for the mob.

Cast & Crew

Margaret Lindsay

Margaret Lindsay

Mary Wentworth

Lead
Glenda Farrell

Glenda Farrell

Dorothy Davis

Warren Hull

Warren Hull

Robert Mitchell

Lyle Talbot

Lyle Talbot

Frank Gordon

Eddie Acuff

Eddie Acuff

Eddie O'Malley

Dick Purcell

Dick Purcell

Marty

Addison Richards

Addison Richards

William McGuire

Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

Dist. Atty. Thomas Mallon

What People Are Saying

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