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Language. English. Within the Law is a 1939 American (Precursor) Film noir crime film directed by Gustav Machatý and written by Charles Lederer and Edith Fitzgerald. The film stars Ruth Hussey, Tom Neal, Paul Kelly, William Gargan, Paul Cavanagh, and Rita Johnson. [ 1][ 2] The film was released on March 17, 1939, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer .
Within the Law: Directed by Gustav Machatý. With Ruth Hussey, Tom Neal, Paul Kelly, William Gargan. 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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- Crime, Drama, Romance
- Gustav Machatý
- 1939-03-17
Within the Law was performed on the Lux Radio Theatre program on October 14, 1935, and starred Joan Crawford, who reprised her part from the 1930 film version of the story. According to a December 1938 Hollywood Reporter news item, M-G-M signed Bernard Nedell and Rosalind Russell to star in a radio performance of the story for its Good News radio program.
- Gustav Machaty, Walter Strohm
- Ruth Hussey
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No, an actress! Ruth Hussey carries this production (albeit on the B side), making this short movie (65 minutes) entertaining. Message delivered by Hussey's character: "In hurting others you only hurt yourself." The title ought to have been "Revenge within the Law." Sales counter worker Ruth is wronged by department store owner Samuel Hinds and ...
- Gustav Machatý
- Loew's Incorporated, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
The film stars Ruth Hussey, Tom Neal, Paul Kelly, William Gargan, Paul Cavanagh, and Rita Johnson. The film was released on March 17, 1939, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Within the Law is a 1939 American (Precursor) Film noir crime film directed by Gustav Machatý and written by Charles Lederer and Edith Fitzgerald.
Within the Law is a 1939 American crime film directed by Gustav Machatý and written by Charles Lederer and Edith Fitzgerald. The film stars Ruth Hussey, Tom Neal, Paul Kelly, William Gargan, Paul Cavanagh and Rita Johnson. The film was released on March 17, 1939, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film is based on the play Within the Law by Bayard ...