Within the Law(1939)
GIRLS WITHOUT SHAME! LADIES OF THE BIG HOUSE!...what happens to them when they get out?...See the bold, dramatic answer in..."WITHIN THE LAW"
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.
Movie: Within the Law
Top 10 Billed Cast
Mary Turner
Richard Gilder
Joe Garson
Police Sergeant Cassidy
English Eddie Morton
Agnes Lynch
Mr. Gilder
June
George Demarest
Helen Morris - the Thief
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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.
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1939-03-17
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6.5
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GIRLS WITHOUT SHAME! LADIES OF THE BIG HOUSE!...what happens to them when they get out?...See the bold, dramatic answer in..."WITHIN THE LAW"
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