The Arm of the Law(1932)
A reporter and a detective team up to solve the murder of a nightclub singer who had been involved in a divorce scandal.
Movie: The Arm of the Law
Top 10 Billed Cast
Robin Dale, a Reporter
Sandy
Zelma Shaw, a Dancer
Mrs. Estelle Brandess
John Welling
Billy Treat
Gregory Brandess
Chief of Detectives Capt. Blake
Mrs. Myrtle Welling
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