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You Can't Beat the Law

Name: You Can't Beat the Law
Director: Charles J. Hunt
Released: 1928
Cast: Marguerite Tucker, Charles King, Virginia Wiseman, Cornelius Keefe, Lila Lee

1928Charles J. HuntIMDb: /10

Synopsis

Jerry Judd, a young cop, is on the trail of a gang of stick-up men who rob jewelry stores. He falls in love with Patricia Barry, who it turns out is the sister of the gang's leader, Blackie.

Director

Charles J. Hunt

Cast

Warner Richmond

Virginia Wiseman

Lila Lee

Cornelius Keefe

Editor's Choice Analysis

You Can't Beat the Law: A Curio for the Dedicated, a Skip for the Rest

You Can't Beat the Law is one of those old crime pictures that probably only true devotees of pre-code B-movies will find much to chew on today. If you're looking for slick cinemat...

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1928

You Can't Beat the Law

Charles J. Hunt

ScoreCult MeterScore

50%Popularity50%

#214Archive Rank#483

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You Can't Beat the Law FAQ

The movie You Can't Beat the Law was directed by Charles J. Hunt.

You Can't Beat the Law was released in the year 1928.

You Can't Beat the Law is a movie from United States.

You Can't Beat the Law is categorised as Crime, Drama in the cult cinema archive at Dbcult.

You Can't Beat the Law features Warner Richmond, Virginia Wiseman, Lila Lee, Cornelius Keefe.

The screenplay for You Can't Beat the Law was written by Arthur Hoerl, H.H. Van Loan.

If you enjoy You Can't Beat the Law, you might also like The Jackeroo of Coolabong (1920), Into the Light (1920), The Great Shadow (1920), The Hundredth Chance (1920).

Yes, You Can't Beat the Law (1928) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title, known for its Crime and Drama qualities.