Shadow of the Law
1930, English. Directed by Louis J. Gasnier.
Two Women Want Him...One for His Money...One for His Love...And the Law Wants Him for Life!
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 9m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Louis J. GasnierDirector
- William PowellJim Montgomery aka John Nelson
- Marion ShillingEdith Wentworth
- Natalie MoorheadEthel Barry aka Ethel George
- Regis ToomeyTom Owens
- Paul HurstPete Shore
- George IrvingColonel Wentworth
- Frederick BurtDetective Lt. Mike Kearney
- James DurkinPrison Warden
- Richard TuckerLew Durkin
- Walter JamesCaptain of the Guards
- Sammy BlumUndetermined Role
- Allan CavanJuror
Details
- Released
- 6 June 1930
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- John A. Moroso, Max Marcin
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Shadow of the Law runs 69 minutes (1h 9m).
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Shadow of the Law is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is Shadow of the Law on?
Shadow of the Law isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free or rent it or buy it online. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Shadow of the Law?
If you liked Shadow of the Law, try Murder in Three Acts, Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder, The Naked City.
Who directed Shadow of the Law?
Shadow of the Law (1930) was directed by Louis J. Gasnier and stars William Powell, Marion Shilling, Natalie Moorhead.