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In the Name of the Law (1949) · Cineora

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A PIETRO GERMI FILM

In the Name of the Law

19491h 40mMovie

CrimeDrama

IMDb7.6/ 10 · 885 votes

THE STORY

A young, by-the-book judge is appointed to a Sicilian village controlled by corrupt leaders and the mafia.

Gritty
Tense
Thought-provoking
Justice
Corruption
The underworld

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Some focus

Good for talking about after.

DirectorPietro Germi

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.2 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Massimo GirottiIl pretore Guido Schiavi

Jone SalinasLa baronessa Teresa Lo Vasto

Camillo MastrocinqueIl barone Lo Vasto

Charles VanelMassaro Turi Passalacqua

Saro UrzìIl maresciallo Grifò

Turi PandolfiniDon Fifì

Peppino SpadaroAvvocato Faraglia

Saro ArcidiaconoIl cancelliere

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