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Law of the Underworld
Law of the Underworld

Law of the Underworld

May 6, 1938
1h 1m
Crime
Drama
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

A respected citizen with secret ties to the local mob is faced with revealing his criminal connections to save two innocent people from execution

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Director
Lew Landers
Cast
Chester Morris, Richard Bond, Anne Shirley, Eduardo Ciannelli, Lee Patrick, Walter Abel, Paul Guilfoyle, Eddie Acuff, George Shelley, Anthony Warde
Release Date
May 6, 1938
Production
RKO Radio Pictures

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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