In the Name of the Law (1932 film)
In the Name of the Law | |
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Directed by | Maurice Tourneur |
Written by | (novel) Maurice Tourneur |
Starring | Marcelle Chantal Gabriel Gabrio Jean Marchat |
Cinematography | Georges Benoît |
Edited by | Jacques Tourneur |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Pathé-Natan |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes[1] |
Country | France |
Language | French |
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, and Gabriel Gabrio.[2] It was based on a novel by . The film was well received by critics. Variety considered Marcelle Chantal's performance "her best so far in talkers".[3]
Synopsis[]
After the discovery of a murdered police inspector's body in the River Seine, two of his colleagues pursue a beautiful lady, involved with a drug smuggling ring based in the South of France, who they believe responsible for the killing.
Cast[]
- Marcelle Chantal as Sandra
- as Mireille
- Gabriel Gabrio as Amédée
- Jean Marchat as Marcel
- Jean Dax as Chevalier
- José Noguéro as Gonzalès
- Harry Nestor as Comte de Bullack
- Pierre Labry as Ludovic
- as Clamart
- Charles Vanel as Lancelot
References[]
Bibliography[]
- Waldman, Harry. Maurice Tourneur: The Life and Films. McFarland, 2008.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1932 films
- French-language films
- French films
- 1932 crime films
- French crime films
- Films about lawyers
- Films directed by Maurice Tourneur
- Films based on French novels
- Films set in Marseille
- Films set in Paris
- 1930s French film stubs
- French black-and-white films
- Pathé films