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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 Veiller.
Original Release
03/17/1939
US Release
03/17/1939
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ruth Hussey | Mary Turner |
| Tom Neal | Richard Gilder |
| Paul Kelly | Joe Garson |
| William Gargan | Cassidy / Police Sergeant Cassidy |
| Paul Cavanagh | English Eddie / English Eddie Morton |
| Rita Johnson | Agnes / Agnes Lynch |
| Samuel S. Hinds | Mr. Gilder |
| Lynne Carver | June |
| Sidney Blackmer | George Demarest |
| Jo Ann Sayers | Helen Morris / Helen Morris - the Thief |
Directors
Writers
Charles Lederer, Edith Fitzgerald, Bayard Veiller, James Kevin McGuinness
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ruth Hussey | Mary Turner |
| Tom Neal | Richard Gilder |
| Paul Kelly | Joe Garson |
| William Gargan | Cassidy / Police Sergeant Cassidy |
| Paul Cavanagh | English Eddie / English Eddie Morton |
| Rita Johnson | Agnes / Agnes Lynch |
| Samuel S. Hinds | Mr. Gilder |
| Lynne Carver | June |
| Sidney Blackmer | George Demarest |
| Jo Ann Sayers | Helen Morris / Helen Morris - the Thief |
| Ann Morriss | Saleswoman |
| James Burke | 'Red' |
| Donald Douglas | Inspector Burke |
| Cliff Clark | McGuire |
| Claude King | Art Dealer |
| Frank Orth | Jim Jenks |
| Jessie Arnold | Prison Matron |
| Barbara Bedford | Sarah - Gilder's Secretary |
| James Blaine | Detective |
| Naomi Childers | Camerawoman |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| J.J. Cohn | Producer |
| Lou L. Ostrow | Producer |
| E. Lloyd Sheldon | Producer |
