Law of the Underworld
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Lew Landers
Screenplay by	Bert Granet Edmund L. Hartmann
Story by	John B. Hymer Samuel Shipman
Based on	Crime (play) by John B. Hymer Samuel Shipman
Produced by	Robert Sisk
Starring	Chester Morris Anne Shirley Eduardo Ciannelli Walter Abel Richard Bond
Cinematography	Nicholas Musuraca
Edited by	Ted Cheesman
Music by	Nathaniel Shilkret Roy Webb
Production company	RKO Pictures
Distributed by	RKO Pictures
Release date	May 6, 1938 (1938-05-06)
Running time	61 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Law of the Underworld is a 1938 American drama film directed by Lew Landers and written by Bert Granet and Edmund L. Hartmann. The film stars Chester Morris, Anne Shirley, Eduardo Ciannelli, Walter Abel and Richard Bond. The film was released on May 6, 1938, by RKO Pictures.^[1][2]

Plot

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

Cast

• Chester Morris as Gene Fillmore
• Anne Shirley as Annabelle Porter
• Eduardo Ciannelli as Rocky
• Walter Abel as Warren Rogers
• Richard Bond as Tommy Brown
• Lee Patrick as Dorothy Palmer
• Paul Guilfoyle as Batsy
• Frank M. Thomas as Police Captain Gargan
• Eddie Acuff as Bill
• Vinton Hayworth as Eddie
• Jack Carson as Johnny
• Paul Stanton as Barton

References

External links

• Law of the Underworld at IMDb

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