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Advertisement, Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate, 23 June 1916, p.8
form y separately published work icon Within the Law single work   film/TV   crime   thriller  
Adaptation of Within the Law Bayard Veiller , 1912 single work drama
Issue Details: First known date: 1916... 1916 Within the Law
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'Miss Muriel Starr, the popular American actress who is undoubtedly one of the best actresses ever witnessed in Australia is seen in the picture in her famous character, Mary Turner, the poor girl who was wrongfully imprisoned, and who, after serving her three years in prison, was continually hounded down by the police until in desperation she became a "crook," and set out to beat the police at their own game by working "Within the Law." No drama ever stirred the emotions of an audience more than this heart-touching subject, and when Mary Turner eventually secures her revenge on the proprietor of the store who had her imprisoned by marrying his only son, one cannot help but feel pleased at her success and admire her for her grit and determination in beating the police, with all their hateful "third degree" and other methods for keeping a poor individual down once they have had them in their clutches.'

Source:

'Within the Law', Warrnambool Standard, 12 February 1916, p.2.

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Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

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      Australia,
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      J. C. Williamson's Ltd ,
      1916 .
      image of person or book cover 5945281175369365481.jpg
      Advertisement, Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate, 23 June 1916, p.8
      Extent: Four reelsp.
      Description: Black-and-white; silent
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