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The Law in Her Hands (1936)

Genre : Drama, Comedy, Crime

Runtime : 58M

Director : William Clemens
Writer : George Bricker, Luci Ward

Synopsis

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

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

Crews

William Clemens
William Clemens
Director
George Bricker
George Bricker
Screenplay
Luci Ward
Luci Ward
Screenplay
Bryan Foy
Bryan Foy
Producer
Esdras Hartley
Esdras Hartley
Art Direction
Sidney Hickox
Sidney Hickox
Director of Photography

Posters and backgrounds

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