LAW OF THE UNDERWORLD (1938) Chester Morris, Anne Shirley & Eduardo Ciannelli | Crime, Drama | B&W

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.

SYNOPSIS
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 & CREW
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

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
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
Running time 61 minutes
Country United States
Language English