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In the Name of the Law (1932)

In the Name of the Law poster
Original title
Au nom de la loi
Directed by
Maurice Tourneur
Genre
crime film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman finds herself caught up in a world of crime and danger. She must navigate threats and moral dilemmas while trying to survive.

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What happens

In the Name of the Law (French: Au nom de la loi) is a 1932 French crime film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Marcelle Chantal, Régine Dancourt and Gabriel Gabrio. It was based on a novel by Paul Bringuier. The film was well received by critics. Variety considered Marcelle Chantal's performance "her best so far in talkers". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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