Law of the Underworld(1938)
By Day, a Polo-Playing Socialite...By Night, King of the Racket Mob!
A respected citizen with secret ties to the local mob is faced with revealing his criminal connections to save two innocent people from execution
Movie: Law of the Underworld
Top 10 Billed Cast
Gene Fillmore
Tommy Brown
Annabelle Porter
Rocky
Dorothy Palmer
Special Prosecutor Warren Rogers
Henchman Batsy
Henchman Bill
Henchman Larry
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A respected citizen with secret ties to the local mob is faced with revealing his criminal connections to save two innocent people from execution
Release Date
1938-05-06
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5.8
Rating:
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By Day, a Polo-Playing Socialite...By Night, King of the Racket Mob!
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