In the Name of the Law (1952)

- Original title
- Kanun Namına
- Directed by
- Lütfi Ömer Akad
- Genre
- adventure film
- Country
- Turkey
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Rating
- 6.1 of 10 from 15 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A love triangle in post-World War II Istanbul leads to a murder. The film follows the entangled relationships and their fatal consequences.
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What happens
In the Name of the Law (Turkish: Kanun namina) is a 1952 Turkish drama film directed by Lütfi Akad and starring Ayhan Isik, Gülistan Güzey and Muzaffer Tema. The film is based on real events regarding a love triangle that led to homicide, that took place in Istanbul, in the following years of World war II. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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