Shadow of the Law (1930)
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- 1h 9min
- Crime, Drama
- 06 Jun 1930 (USA)
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Cast
| William Powell | ... |
Jim Montgomery aka John Nelson
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| Marion Shilling | ... |
Edith Wentworth
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| Natalie Moorhead | ... |
Ethel Barry aka Ethel George
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| Regis Toomey | ... |
Tom Owens
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| Paul Hurst | ... |
Pete Shore
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| George Irving | ... |
Colonel Wentworth
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Frederick Burt | ... |
Detective Lt. Mike Kearney
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| James Durkin | ... |
Prison Warden
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| Richard Tucker | ... |
Lew Durkin
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| Walter James | ... |
Captain of the Guards
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| Sammy Blum | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Allan Cavan | ... |
Juror (uncredited)
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| Edward LeSaint | ... |
Judge (uncredited)
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| Frank O'Connor | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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| Broderick O'Farrell | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| Edward Peil Sr. | ... |
Usher (uncredited)
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| Oscar Smith | ... |
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
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| Harry Strang | ... |
Prison Barber (uncredited)
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| Leo Willis | ... |
Engineer (uncredited)
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| Harry Wilson | ... |
Convict (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Louis J. Gasnier | ... | (as Louis Gasnier) |
Written by
| Max Marcin | ... | (play "The Quarry") |
| John A. Moroso | ... | (novel "The Quarry") |
| John Farrow | ... | (scenario) |
Cinematography by
| Charles Lang | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Robert Bassler | ... | (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Harold M. McNiff | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Oscar Potoker | ... | composer: title music (uncredited) |
| Victor Schertzinger | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1930) (United States) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1930) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1930) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1930) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1930) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- MCA/Universal Pictures (1958) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (acknowledgement)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
John Nelson, a well-to-do businessman, is escorting a woman he knows as Ethel Barry to the door of her apartment suite when a man steps out of the shadows and angrily demands to know where she has been. The embarrassed Nelson excuses himself and goes to his rooms in the same hotel. The woman rushes into his apartment followed by the man who met her in the hall. The man threatens her with violence and Nelson comes to her defense. In the ensuing fight, the man is knocked out of the window and falls to his death to the pavement many stories down. He is charged with the killing and his only witness that can prove self-defense for him has disappeared, and can not be found.
Written by Les Adams |
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| Taglines | Two Women Want Him...One for His Money...One for His Love...And the Law Wants Him for Life! (original poster) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In the prison scenes William Powell appears without his mustache. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Version of The City of Silent Men (1921). See more » |
| Quotes |
Detective Lt. Mike Kearney:
Next time you want to get the truth from a woman, don't send money - send a cop. See more » |