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.
Shadow of the Law (1930) is a crime, drama and mystery film directed by Louis J. Gasnier, released on June 6, 1930 with a runtime of 1h 9m. It stars William Powell, Marion Shilling, Natalie Moorhead and Regis Toomey. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 12 ratings.
William Powell
as Jim Montgomery aka John Nelson
Marion Shilling
as Edith Wentworth
Natalie Moorhead
as Ethel Barry aka Ethel George
Regis Toomey
as Tom Owens
Paul Hurst
as Pete Shore
George Irving
as Colonel Wentworth
Frederick Burt
as Detective Lt. Mike Kearney
James Durkin
as Prison Warden
Richard Tucker
as Lew Durkin
Walter James
as Captain of the Guards
Sammy Blum
as Undetermined Role
Allan Cavan
as Juror
Directed by Louis J. Gasnier, written by Max Marcin and John A. Moroso.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 12 ratings.
This packs quite a lot into an hour or so, with William Powell doing just about enough to keep it afloat. He is the wealthy "Nelson/Montgomery" who in concluding a rather promising first date before an unfortunate encounter with a stranger (to him, anyway) who ends up splatted all over the pavement several stories below. Now he's in handcuffs and the only witness to the whole affair - indeed, the entire cause of…
Reviewed on February 16, 2024
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The main cast of Shadow of the Law (1930) includes William Powell, Marion Shilling, Natalie Moorhead, Regis Toomey and Paul Hurst. The film was directed by Louis J. Gasnier. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Shadow of the Law was released on June 6, 1930 and runs for 1h 9m.
Shadow of the Law (1930) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 12 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, drama and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
