I Am the Law
I Am the Law
I Am the Law
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1938
1h 23m
6.6(8 votes)
Crime
Drama

Overview

With the aid of his former law students, a professor-turned-prosecutor battles corruption and organized crime.

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Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

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Cast & Crew

35 members
Acting

Edward G. Robinson

John Lindsay

Edward G. Robinson
Acting

Barbara O'Neil

Jerry Lindsay

Barbara O'Neil
Acting

John Beal

Paul Ferguson

John Beal
Acting

Wendy Barrie

Frances 'Frankie' Ballou

Wendy Barrie
Acting

Otto Kruger

Eugene Ferguson

Otto Kruger
Acting

Arthur Loft

Tom Ross

Arthur Loft
Acting

Marc Lawrence

Eddie Girard

Marc Lawrence
Acting

Douglas Wood

District Attorney Bert Beery

Douglas Wood
Acting

Robert Middlemass

Moss Kitchell

Robert Middlemass
Acting

Ivan Miller

Inspector Gleason

Ivan Miller
Acting

Charles Halton

George Leander

Charles Halton
Acting

Louis Jean Heydt

J.W. Butler

Louis Jean Heydt
Acting

Fay Helm

Mrs. Butler

Fay Helm
Acting

Skippy

Habeas

Skippy
Acting

James Flavin

George - Witness (uncredited)

James Flavin
Acting

Bess Flowers

Secretary (uncredited)

Bess Flowers
Acting

Byron Foulger

Simpson (uncredited)

Byron Foulger
Acting

Theodore von Eltz

Martin - Club Owner (uncredited)

Theodore von Eltz
Acting

Walter Soderling

Professor Perkins (uncredited)

Walter Soderling
Acting

William Worthington

Committee Man (uncredited)

William Worthington
Acting

Lee Shumway

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Lee Shumway
Acting

Jeffrey Sayre

Thug (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre
Acting

Cyril Ring

Photographer (uncredited)

Cyril Ring
Acting

Philo McCullough

Gangster (uncredited)

Philo McCullough
Acting

Lucien Littlefield

Mr. Roberts (uncredited)

Lucien Littlefield
Acting

Emory Parnell

Detective Brophy (uncredited)

Emory Parnell
Acting

Theodore Lorch

Clerk (uncredited)

Theodore Lorch
Acting

Jeff Corey

Thug (uncredited)

Jeff Corey
Acting

Bud Jamison

Bartender (uncredited)

Bud Jamison
Acting

Frank Mayo

Witness (uncredited)

Frank Mayo
Acting

Iris Meredith

Eddie's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Iris Meredith
Acting

Marshall Ruth

Tubby - Law Student (uncredited)

Marshall Ruth
Acting

Phillips Smalley

University Dean (uncredited)

Phillips Smalley
Acting

Lloyd Whitlock

Headwaiter (uncredited)

Lloyd Whitlock
Acting

Phillip Trent

Law Student (uncredited)

Phillip Trent

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