

Within the Law
1923-04-28 · 105 min · ★ 5.6
When Mary Turner is sent to prison for a crime she did not commit, she vows upon her release to take vengeance on those who wronged her, always staying however within the letter of the law.
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- Directors
- Frank Lloyd
- Production companies
- Joseph M. Schenck Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Norma TalmadgeMary Turner
Lew CodyJoe Garson
Eileen PercyAggie Lynch
Jack MulhallRichard Gilder - his son
Joseph KilgourEdward Gilder
Arthur Stuart HullGeorge Demarest
Helen FergusonHelen Morris
Lincoln PlumerSergeant Cassidy
Tom RickettsGeneral Hastings
Ward CraneEnglish Eddie
DeWitt JenningsInspector Burke
Lionel BelmoreIrwin - his attorney
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