---
title: 'Within the Law (1939)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Gustav Machatý'
released: '1939-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 65
genres:
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/within-the-law-1939'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032135/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Within the Law (1939)

1939 · 65 min · Crime · United States


## Synopsis

Within the Law is a 1939 American (Precursor) Film noir crime film directed by Gustav Machatý and written by Charles Lederer and Edith Fitzgerald. The film stars Ruth Hussey, Tom Neal, Paul Kelly, William Gargan, Paul Cavanagh, and Rita Johnson. The film was released on March 17, 1939, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Gustav Machatý](https://cinepixo.com/people/gustav-machaty)
- **Screenplay:** [Charles Lederer](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-lederer)
- **Original Music Composer:** [William Axt](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-axt)

## Cast

- [Samuel S. Hinds](https://cinepixo.com/people/samuel-s-hinds)
- [William Gargan](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-gargan)
- [Paul Cavanagh](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-cavanagh)
- [William Tannen](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-tannen)
- [Edward LeSaint](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-lesaint)
- [Ruth Hussey](https://cinepixo.com/people/ruth-hussey)
- [Tom Neal](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-neal)
- [Paul Kelly](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-kelly)
- [Rita Johnson](https://cinepixo.com/people/rita-johnson)
- [Edward Earle](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-earle)
- [Sidney Blackmer](https://cinepixo.com/people/sidney-blackmer)
- [Barbara Bedford](https://cinepixo.com/people/barbara-bedford)

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