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The Law in Her Hands

The Law in Her Hands

★ 6.0/10•1936•58m•NR•Drama•Comedy•Crime

INSIDE STORY of gangdom's notorious lady mouthpiece!

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

William Clemens · Director

George Bricker · Screenplay

Luci Ward · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime58m
LanguageEN
Release DateMay 16, 1936

Actors

Margaret Lindsay

Margaret Lindsay

Mary Wentworth

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

Matty Fain

Matty Fain

Augie Simelli (henchman #1)

Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee

Herman Sturm

Eddie Shubert

Harry Morton

Herbert Ashley

Police Officer Black (uncredited)

Tom Brower

Tom Brower

Fourth Trial Bailiff (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Detective at Fourth Trial (uncredited)

Mabel Colcord

'Fishcake' Fanny (uncredited)

Sol Gorss

Sol Gorss

Second Trial Court Officer (uncredited)

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