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The Law in Her Hands
The Law in Her Hands

The Law in Her Hands

INSIDE STORY of gangdom's notorious lady mouthpiece!

Genres

DramaComedyCrime

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

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

58 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

16 May 1936

Country

United States of America

Cast

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

Eddie Shubert

Harry Morton

Herbert Ashley

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

Mabel Colcord

'Fishcake' Fanny (uncredited)

Sol Gorss

Sol Gorss

Second Trial Court Officer (uncredited)

Howard Hickman

Howard Hickman

Judge Henry D. Morse (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

Third Trial Judge (uncredited)

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