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Directed by | Maurice Tourneur |
Written by |
Paul Bringuier (novel) Maurice Tourneur |
Starring |
Marcelle Chantal Régine Dancourt Gabriel Gabrio Jean Marchat |
Cinematography |
Georges Benoît Marc Bujard |
Edited by | Jacques Tourneur |
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Distributed by | Pathé-Natan |
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Running time
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85 minutes |
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, 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".
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.