Within the Law
Seen it?1939 | 65 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and romantics.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 5 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1939: an older pace and style.
Shopgirl Mary Turner, sentenced to prison for someone else's theft, is released and takes revenge upon those who wronged her in powerful but lawful ways.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gustav Machatý
- Ruth HusseyMary Turner
- Tom NealRichard Gilder
- Paul KellyJoe Garson
- William GarganPolice Sergeant Cassidy
- Paul CavanaghEnglish Eddie Morton
- Rita JohnsonAgnes Lynch
- Samuel S. HindsMr. Gilder
- Lynne CarverJune
- Sidney BlackmerGeorge Demarest
- Jo Ann SayersHelen Morris - the Thief