- Country: USA
- Genres: Drama
- Release: 1930-12-30
- Director: Sam Wood
- Writers: Bayard Veiller , Lucien Hubbard , Charles MacArthur
- Language: English
- Stars: Joan Crawford (I) (1905–1977) , Robert Armstrong , Marie Prevost , Douglass Montgomery , John Miljan , Purnell Pratt (1885–1941) , Hale Hamilton , Robert Emmett O’Connor , Tyrell Davis , William Bakewell (1908–1993)
- Runtime: 86 min
- Awards: N/A
- AKA: Dentro da Lei (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Die Königin der Unterwelt (Austria) , Плата , Within the Law (United States of America) , Within the Law (Ireland) , Paid (United Kingdom) , Paid (United States of America) , Debito d'odio (Italy) , 暴露戦術 (Japan) , Betalt (Norway) , Inom lagens gränser (Sweden) , Pagada (Spain) , Indenfor loven (Denmark) , A Mulher que Perdeu a Alma (Brazil) , Paid , Il faut payer (France, French Republic)
- Plot: Mary Turner goes up for three years on a crime she didn't commit. Once out she and former prison mates plan a scam in which old men can be sued for breach of promise - the "heart balm" racket. After plotting verious ways to get back at the men who set her up initially, she softens and settles down.
- IMDB:tt0021228
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Sam Wood
Director
Joan Crawford
(I)
(1905–1977)
Mary Turner
Robert Armstrong
Joe Garson
Marie Prevost
Agnes Lynch
Douglass Montgomery
Bob Gilder
John Miljan
Inspector Burke
Purnell Pratt
(1885–1941)
Edward Gilder
Hale Hamilton
District Attorney Demarest
Robert Emmett O’Connor
Police Sgt. Cassidy
Tyrell Davis
Eddie Griggs
William Bakewell
(1908–1993)
Carney
George Cooper
Red
Gwen Lee
Bertha
Louise Beavers
Convict (uncredited)
Edward Brophy
Burglar (uncredited)
Polly Moran
Polly (uncredited)
Herbert Prior
General Harrison (uncredited)
Jed Prouty
Officer Williams (uncredited)
Walter Walker
Judge Lawler (uncredited)
Clarence Wilson
Max Hardy (uncredited)