I Am the Law (1938 film)

I Am the Law
1938 Theatrical Poster
Directed by	Alexander Hall
Written by	Jo Swerling
Starring	Edward G. Robinson
Cinematography	Henry Freulich
Edited by	Viola Lawrence
Music by	George Parrish
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	August 25, 1938 (1938-08-25)
Running time	83 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

I Am the Law (1938) is a crime drama directed by Alexander Hall and starring Edward G. Robinson.

Plot

New York City law professor John Lindsay is asked by Eugene Ferguson, a member of the governor's Civic Committee, to become a special prosecutor to fight racketeers and corruption in the city, but unknown to Lindsay, Ferguson is in association with the racketeers.

Cast

• Edward G. Robinson as John Lindsay
• Barbara O'Neil as Jerry Lindsay
• John Beal as Paul Ferguson
• Wendy Barrie as Frances Ballou
• Otto Kruger as Eugene Ferguson
• Arthur Loft as Tom Ross
• Marc Lawrence as Eddie Girard
• Douglas Wood as D.A. Bert Beery
• Robert Middlemass as Moss Kithell
• Ivan Miller as Inspector Gleason
• Charles Halton as George Leander
• Louis Jean Heydt as J.W Butler
• Fay Helm as Mrs. Butler
• Emory Parnell as Detective Brophy

Reception

The Brooklyn Citizen called it a "rattling good melodrama" and thought Robinson did "remarkably well" playing a "law-abiding citizen" instead of a gangster.

External links

• I Am the Law at IMDb