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I Am the Law

I Am the Law

A Fight Prosecutor Smashes A Defiant Racket Empire!

19386.81h 23mNR

Overview

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

Directed by Alexander Hall
Written by Jo Swerling
Produced by Everett Riskin
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Top Cast

Edward G. Robinson

Edward G. Robinson

John Lindsay

Barbara O'Neil

Barbara O'Neil

Jerry Lindsay

John Beal

John Beal

Paul Ferguson

Wendy Barrie

Wendy Barrie

Frances 'Frankie' Ballou

Otto Kruger

Otto Kruger

Eugene Ferguson

Arthur Loft

Arthur Loft

Tom Ross

Marc Lawrence

Marc Lawrence

Eddie Girard

Douglas Wood

Douglas Wood

District Attorney Bert Beery

Robert Middlemass

Robert Middlemass

Moss Kitchell

Ivan Miller

Ivan Miller

Inspector Gleason

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law professor

About I Am the Law

I Am the Law is a crime, drama film released in 1938 exploring themes of law professor. Directed by Alexander Hall, it stars Edward G. Robinson, Barbara O'Neil, John Beal. With the aid of his former law students, a professor-turned-prosecutor battles corruption and organized crime.

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