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The Unwritten Law (1932 film)

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The Unwritten Law
Directed byChristy Cabanne
Screenplay byEdward T. Lowe
Story byJohn W. Krafft
Produced byLarry Darmour
StarringGreta Nissen
Richard "Skeets" Gallagher
Mary Brian
CinematographyIra Morgan
Edited byOtis Garrett
Music byLee Zahler
Production
company
Distributed byMajestic Pictures
Release date
  • November 15, 1932 (1932-11-15)[1]
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Unwritten Law is a 1932 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring Greta Nissen, Richard "Skeets" Gallagher, and Mary Brian. It was distributed by the independent Majestic Pictures.[2]

Synopsis

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A film crew board a liner to head overseas for some location shooting. While on board the film's producer is murdered, with many different members of the cast and crew having motives to kill him.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ "The Unwritten Law". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on December 2, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  2. ^ Pitts p.228

Bibliography

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  • Pitts, Michael R. Poverty Row Studios, 1929-1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland & Company, 2005.
  • Wollstein, Hans J. . Strangers in Hollywood: the History of Scandinavian Actors in American Films from 1910 to World War II. Scarecrow Press, 1994.
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