The Law in Her Hands
INSIDE STORY of gangdom's notorious lady mouthpiece!
1936 | 58m | English
Popularity: 0.6 (history)
| Director: | William Clemens |
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| Writer: | George Bricker, Luci Ward |
| Staring: |
| A female lawyer sets up her own practice but only achieves success as an attorney for the mob. | |
| Release Date: | May 16, 1936 |
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| Director: | William Clemens |
| Writer: | George Bricker, Luci Ward |
| Genres: | |
| Keywords | gangster, extortion, courtroom, protection racket, woman lawyer, racketeering |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 19, 2026 Entered: May 03, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| George Bricker | Screenplay |
| Luci Ward | Screenplay |
| Esdras Hartley | Art Direction |
| Sidney Hickox | Director of Photography |
| William Clemens | Director |
| Clarence Kolster | Editor |
| Heinz Roemheld | Music |
| Name | Title |
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| Bryan Foy | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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