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Law of the Underworld (1938)

By Day, a Polo-Playing Socialite...By Night, King of the Racket Mob!

Gênero : Crime, Drama

Runtime : 1H 1M

Director : Lew Landers
Escritor : Bert Granet, Edmund L. Hartmann

Sinopse

A respected citizen with secret ties to the local mob is faced with revealing his criminal connections to save two innocent people from execution

Atores

Chester Morris
Chester Morris
Gene Fillmore
Anne Shirley
Anne Shirley
Annabelle Porter
Eduardo Ciannelli
Eduardo Ciannelli
Rocky
Walter Abel
Walter Abel
Warren Rogers
Lee Patrick
Lee Patrick
Dorothy Palmer
Paul Guilfoyle
Paul Guilfoyle
Batsy
Jack Carson
Jack Carson
Johnny
Richard Bond
Richard Bond
Tommy Brown
Frank M. Thomas
Frank M. Thomas
Police Captain Gargan
Eddie Acuff
Eddie Acuff
Bill
Vinton Hayworth
Vinton Hayworth
Eddie
Paul Stanton
Paul Stanton
Assistant District Attorney Bob Barton
Joseph E. Bernard
Joseph E. Bernard
Waiter
Richard Cramer
Richard Cramer
Policeman
Bud Geary
Bud Geary
Policeman
Cecil Kellaway
Cecil Kellaway
Phillips - Gene's Butler
Florence Lake
Florence Lake
Mrs. Billy Winters
Richard Parker
Richard Parker
Undetermined Role
George Shelley
George Shelley
Frank
Larry Steers
Larry Steers
Professional Man
Anthony Warde
Anthony Warde
Larry
Bryant Washburn
Bryant Washburn
Mr. Larkin - Jewelry Salesman

Tripulações

Lew Landers
Lew Landers
Director
Bert Granet
Bert Granet
Screenplay
Edmund L. Hartmann
Edmund L. Hartmann
Screenplay
John B. Hymer
John B. Hymer
Story
Samuel Shipman
Samuel Shipman
Story
Robert Sisk
Robert Sisk
Producer
Ted Cheesman
Ted Cheesman
Editor
Van Nest Polglase
Van Nest Polglase
Art Direction
Renié
Renié
Costume Design
Nicholas Musuraca
Nicholas Musuraca
Director of Photography

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