The Law in Her Hands

May 16, 1936

0h 58m

★ 5.0

INSIDE STORY of gangdom's notorious lady mouthpiece!

Overview

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

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Crime

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast

Mary Wentworth

Margaret Lindsay

Dorothy Davis

Glenda Farrell

Robert Mitchell

Warren Hull

Frank Gordon

Lyle Talbot

Eddie O'Malley

Eddie Acuff

Marty

Dick Purcell

William McGuire

Addison Richards

Dist. Atty. Thomas Mallon

Joseph Crehan

Augie Simelli (henchman #1)

Matty Fain

Herman Sturm

Milton Kibbee

Harry Morton

Eddie Shubert

Police Officer Black (uncredited)

Herbert Ashley

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