Movie: "I Am the Law"

Release Date: Aug 1938 Genres: Drama / Crime Runtime: 83 min Cast: Edward G. Robinson (John Lindsay), Barbara O'Neil (Jerry Lindsay) John Beal (Paul Ferguson) Wendy Barrie (Frances 'Frankie' Ballou) Otto Kruger (Eugene Ferguson) Arthur Loft (Tom Ross) Marc Lawrence (Eddie Girard) Douglas Wood (District Attorney Bert Beery) Robert Middlemass (Moss Kitchell) Ivan Miller (Inspector Gleason) Charles Halton (George Leander) Louis Jean Heydt (J.W. Butler) Fay Helm (Mrs. Butler) Robert McWade (Law Student (as Robert McWade Jr.)) Ernie Alexander (Photographer (uncredited)) Eugene Anderson Jr. (Schoolboy (uncredited)) William Arnold (Witness (uncredited)) Harry C. Bradley (Mr. Higgins - Witness (uncredited)) Roy Brent (Arrested Man in Montage (uncredited)) Mary Brodel (Hat Check Girl (uncredited)) Alan Bruce (Law Student (uncredited)) Frank Bruno (Gangster (uncredited)) Frederick Burton (Governor (uncredited)) James Bush (Law Student (uncredited)) Lane Chandler (Policeman (uncredited)) Harvey Clark (Witness (uncredited)) Chick Collins (Gangster (uncredited)) Jeff Corey (Thug (uncredited)) Maurice Costello (Lindsay Staff Member (uncredited)) Robert Cummings Sr. (Witness (uncredited)) Joe De Stefani (Cigar Store Proprietor (uncredited)) Lester Dorr (Reporter (uncredited)) Joe Downing (Tom Cronin (uncredited)) Oliver Eckhardt (Witness (uncredited)) Eddie Fetherston (Austin (uncredited)) James Flavin (George - Witness (uncredited)) Bess Flowers (Secretary (uncredited)) Eddie Foster (Thug (uncredited)) Byron Foulger (Simpson (uncredited)) Allen Fox (Photographer (uncredited)) Jerry Frank (Gangster on Phone in Montage...) Chuck Hamilton (Policeman (uncredited)) Russell Heustis (Minor Role (uncredited)) Art Howard (Board Member (uncredited)) Bud Jamison (Bartender (uncredited)) Edward Keane (Witness (uncredited)) Scott Kolk (Law Student (uncredited)) Eddie Laughton (Arrested Man in Montage (uncredited)) Edward LeSaint (Witness (uncredited)) Lucien Littlefield (Roberts - Theatre Owner (uncredited)) Theodore Lorch (Clerk (uncredited)) Nick Lukats (Law Student (uncredited)) J.G. MacMahon (Waiter (uncredited)) Frank Mayo (Witness (uncredited)) Philo McCullough (Gangster (uncredited)) Horace McMahon (Prisoner (uncredited)) Frank Meredith (Arresting Officer in Montage...) Iris Meredith (Girlfried of Eddie Girard (uncredited)) Walter Merrill (Reporter (uncredited)) James Millican (Law Student (uncredited)) Gene Morgan (Detective Mallet (uncredited)) Will Morgan (Law Student (uncredited)) Anthony Nace (Law Student (uncredited)) Paddy O'Flynn (Gangster (uncredited)) Emory Parnell (Detective Brophy (uncredited)) George C. Pearce (Cigar Store Proprietor (uncredited)) Steve Pendleton (Law Student (uncredited)) Jack Perry (Strong-Arm Hood at Lindsay's House...) Kane Richmond (Law Student (uncredited)) Cyril Ring (Photographer (uncredited)) Marshall Ruth (Tubby - Law Student (uncredited)) Jeffrey Sayre (Thug (uncredited)) Cy Schindell (Strong-Arm Hood at Lindsay's House...) Harry Semels (Strong-Arm Hood at Lindsay's House...) Charles Sherlock (Reporter (uncredited)) Lee Shumway (Police Sergeant (uncredited)) Reginald Simpson (Photographer (uncredited)) Phillips Smalley (University Dean (uncredited)) Walter Soderling (Professor Perkins (uncredited)) Edward Thomas (Steward (uncredited)) Phillip Trent (Law Student (uncredited)) George Turner (Policeman (uncredited)) Theodore von Eltz (Martin - Club Owner (uncredited)) Larry Wheat (Board Member (uncredited)) Lloyd Whitlock (Headwaiter (uncredited)) Bud Wiser (Policeman (uncredited)) Jack Woody (Gangster (uncredited)) William Worthington (Committee Man (uncredited))

Storyline

Law professor John Lindsay volunteers to clean up the corruption and graft in his town when the authorities seem unable to do so. When the gangsters infiltrate his staff, he recruits his law students to form an army of law enforcers.