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Law and Disorder is a British film of genre Thriller directed by David MacDonald with Alastair Sim

Law and Disorder (1940)

Law and Disorder
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Length 1h14
Directed by
Genres Thriller,    Comedy,    Crime
Themes Spy films
Rating61% 3.084043.084043.084043.084043.08404

Law and Disorder is a 1940 British comedy crime film directed by David MacDonald and starring Barry K. Barnes, Diana Churchill, Austin Trevor, Alastair Sim and Edward Chapman. The screenplay concerns a young solicitor who defends a number of petty criminals accused of sabotage. The film was made at Highbury Studios, with sets designed by art director James A. Carter.

Actors

Alastair Sim

(Samuel Blight)Austin Trevor

(Heinreks)Barry K. Barnes

(Larry Preston)Diana Churchill

(Janet Preston)Edward Chapman

(Detective Inspector Bray)
And :
Leo Genn
Ruby Miller
Glen Alyn
Torin Thatcher
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