Law of the Underworld
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Directed byLew Landers
Screenplay byBert Granet
Edmund L. Hartmann
Edmund L. Hartmann
Story byJohn B. Hymer
Samuel Shipman
Samuel Shipman
Based onCrime (play)
by John B. Hymer
Samuel Shipman
by John B. Hymer
Samuel Shipman
| Law of the Underworld | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Lew Landers |
| Screenplay by | Bert Granet Edmund L. Hartmann |
| Story by | John B. Hymer Samuel Shipman |
| Based on | Crime (play) by John B. Hymer Samuel Shipman |
| Produced by | Robert Sisk |
| Starring | Chester Morris Anne Shirley Eduardo Ciannelli Walter Abel Richard Bond |
| Cinematography | Nicholas Musuraca |
| Edited by | Ted Cheesman |
| Music by | Nathaniel Shilkret Roy Webb |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | RKO Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 61 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Law of the Underworld is a 1938 American drama film directed by Lew Landers and written by Bert Granet and Edmund L. Hartmann. The film stars Chester Morris, Anne Shirley, Eduardo Ciannelli, Walter Abel and Richard Bond. The film was released on May 6, 1938, by RKO Pictures.[1][2]
A respected citizen with secret ties to the local mob is faced with revealing his criminal connections to save two innocent people from execution.