Marian:

 

        Re: your inquiry about law and order in films, here is a notice

that was posted to another list and might prove helpful:

 

>From: "Robinson, Marlyn" <[log in to unmask]>

>

>My library has a special collection, "Law in Popular Culture", which presently

>holds ca. 300 feature films(all on video) and 2,000 books, mostly fiction,

>which

>are meant todepict the image of law and lawyers in popular culture.  I am in

>charge of the collection  The items in the collection feature an attorney as a

>principal character, contain courtroom scenes, or address the subject of

>justice and the legal system.  In many instances, they are written by a

>member of the legal profession.

>

>At present, I am focusing on video and works of fiction.

>

>In the course of determining which film titles would be relevant, I have

>amassed data on aproximately 2,500 law-related movies.  I would be most

>appreciative if anyone were to make suggestions for additions, especially

>films up to 1920.

>

>I would be happy to send (e-mail or snail-mail) a copy of the filmography of

>videos which we currently own, or provide any other assistance to anyone.

>interested in this subject.

>

>Marlyn Robinson, Reference Librarian

>Tarlton Law Library, University of Texas School of Law

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                                        Steven