Law of the Underworld (1938) CHESTER MORRIS

Stars: Chester Morris, Anne Shirley, Eduardo Ciannelli
Director: Lew Landers
A respected citizen with secret ties to the mob is faced with revealing his criminal connections in order to save two innocents from execution!

[@fuzzyburnette7161]

Many times these B Movies were even better than their A counterparts as they eliminated many useless side issues & just stuck to the story. Morris as always is excellent with great support from Ciannelli

[@sergusbower1270]

Great movie thank you!!! Love Chester Morris

[@RRW1982]

In the field of classical music there is a wide range of outstanding composers and compositions, from the best-known to the least-known and overlooked. They all offer different experiences, and it is the same thing with films like this. Smaller budgets, shorter film length (so-called B-films) versus full-blown spectacles. This is a gem, and whatever flaws it may have are like wrinkles - they are ther and the add to it. Thank you posting this neat movie!

[@johnraymond4322]

In most of Chester Morris movies he was always well dressed and possessed a slight laugh and smile in a lot of his lines in the movie. That was his trademark in doing a lot of his scenes.

[@walterwheeler5465]

This was an entertaining movie featuring Chester Morris and a good cast.

[@debrabolton6475]

I enjoyed this film. I remember seeing Chester Morris as Boston Blackie on Saturday mornings as a child. He was very good in this film.

[@denisecraig3548]

You know, we are all knowledgeable that the treatment the “young couple” received really happened all over the country. It is reassuring that that harshness of the interrogation is quite so bad as previously, but I would lay money it is still objectionable to some extent. The portion of the pic where police enter rooms shooting, I’m sure was also somewhat based on reality. We’d like to think not, but that would be foolish. The movie itself was very entertaining. These old b&w detective movies are usually very good. Ty for the upload.

[@DmPmRr1959]

Check out Chester Morris in "The Bat Whispers". Unusual role for him. He was also good in "5 Came Back".

[@dr.skipkazarian5556]

Ciannelli was born in Lacco Ameno, on the island of Ischia, where his father, a doctor, owned a health spa. He studied surgery at the University of Naples, and worked briefly as a doctor, but his love of grand opera and the dramatic stage won out and he became a successful baritone, singing at La Scala and touring Europe. Go figure.

[@deerhoda7574]

Crazy about Chester ❤

[@michaeljayklein500]

Entertaining little film, which is all it was meant to be in the first first place. The leads all do good work (Morris, especially, was underrated during his career, but there has been renewed interest in him during recent years). To enjoy these types of films, you have to look at them from the aspect of the time they were made and film conventions of the era.

[@scotnick59]

Ciannelli was one intensely scary dude.

[@abhijitmukherjee720]

Just involved after watching this, what a Superb story ❤

[@brianblack6190]

What an excellent I enjoyed it immensely I hope you have more

[@marbleman52]

I hadn't seen this one with Chester Morris...thanks..!! I was used to seeing Chester play his Boston Blackie role...this was certainly different.

[@amycarmichael2748]

Good movie!! I Love Chester Morris

[@Brembelia]

The kids couldn't have been convicted of murder one. Gene told Rocky there was to be no shooting. Gene also told Dorothy he hated guns in front of a room full of people. Rocky was the instigator of the shooting by including a weapon he was ordered by Gene not to bring. So there was no premeditation on the part of Gene, or the kids who were supposed to leave the scene once the street fight got going. The man who kept telling them they were equally as guilty as the shooter was part of the police. He wasn't the District Attorney, so he could have been bluffing just for traction. But no way would either of the kids go to the electric chair. Some Hollywood writer didn't do the research.

[@isabelmcdonald2855]

Thanks Pizza Fix I really enjoyed this movie. x

[@CyberDocUSA]

Slick movie. Thanks for the upload.

[@shellysands7342]

Good movie to distract me from the Election Day craziness. Thank you!