Outside the Law (1930 film) explained

Outside the Law
Director:Tod Browning
Producer:E. M. Asher
Tod Browning
Carl Laemmle Jr.
Starring:Edward G. Robinson
Mary Nolan
Cinematography:Roy F. Overbaugh
Editing:Milton Carruth
Distributor:Universal Studios
Runtime:70 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Outside the Law is a 1930 American Pre-Code crime film directed by Tod Browning and starring Edward G. Robinson. The picture is a remake of the 1920 film of the same name, starring Lon Chaney which was also directed by Browning.[1]

Plot

Robinson plays the ruthless boss of a criminal gang, willing to do anything to prevent a rival gangster from pulling off a bank robbery on 'his' patch.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema. registration. 58. Outside the Law 1930 film Tod Browning.. Donald W.. McCaffrey. Christopher P.. Jacobs. April 17, 1999. Greenwood Publishing Group. 0-313-30345-2. April 17, 2019. Internet Archive.