Within the Law

Within the Law

GIRLS WITHOUT SHAME! LADIES OF THE BIG HOUSE!...what happens to them when they get out?...See the bold, dramatic answer in..."WITHIN THE LAW"

1939 · 65 min · ★ 6.5 · Crime, Drama, Romance

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.

Directed by Gustav Machatý · Written by Charles Lederer

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