The Law in Her Hands (1936)
Overview
A female lawyer sets up her own practice but only achieves success as an attorney for the mob.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.443 |
Directed By
William Clemens
Crew
William Clemens
George Bricker
Luci Ward
Bryan Foy
Esdras Hartley
Sidney Hickox
Clarence Kolster
Heinz Roemheld
TOP CAST
Margaret Lindsay
Mary Wentworth
Glenda Farrell
Dorothy Davis
Warren Hull
Robert Mitchell
Lyle Talbot
Frank Gordon
Eddie Acuff
Eddie O'Malley
Dick Purcell
Marty
Addison Richards
William McGuire
Joseph Crehan
Dist. Atty. Thomas Mallon
Matty Fain
Augie Simelli (henchman #1)
Milton Kibbee
Herman Sturm
Eddie Shubert
Harry Morton
Herbert Ashley
Police Officer Black (uncredited)
Tom Brower
Fourth Trial Bailiff (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
Detective at Fourth Trial (uncredited)
Mabel Colcord
'Fishcake' Fanny (uncredited)
Sol Gorss
Second Trial Court Officer (uncredited)
Howard Hickman
Judge Henry D. Morse (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Third Trial Judge (uncredited)
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