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Within the Law

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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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1939-03-17

Runtime: 65 mins

Director: Gustav Machatý

Spoken language: English

Genres: Crime, Drama, Romance

Original title: Within the Law

Production Companies: Loew's Incorporated, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Countries: United States of America

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