The Law and the Lady (1951 film)

The Law and the Lady
Directed byEdwin H. Knopf
Screenplay byLeonard Spigelgass
Karl Tunberg
Based onThe Last of Mrs. Cheyney
1925 play
by Frederick Lonsdale
Produced byEdwin H. Knopf
StarringGreer Garson
Fernando Lamas
Michael Wilding
CinematographyGeorge J. Folsey
Edited byWilliam B. Gulick
James E. Newcom
Music byCarmen Dragon
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release dates
  • July 19, 1951 (1951-07-19)
  • August 17, 1951 (1951-08-17) (New York)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,193,000
Box office$1,360,000

The Law and the Lady is a 1951 American comedy film directed by Edwin H. Knopf and starring Greer Garson, Michael Wilding (as twin brothers) and Fernando Lamas. The script is loosely based on the 1925 play The Last of Mrs. Cheyney by Frederick Lonsdale. The film is the third film adaptation of Lonsdale's play, preceded by 1929 and 1937 films titled The Last of Mrs. Cheyney.