| In the Name of Law | |
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| Directed by | Pietro Germi |
| Produced by | Luigi Rovere |
| Written by |
Pietro Germi Federico Fellini Giuseppe Mangione Aldo Bizzarri Tullio Pinelli |
| Starring |
Massimo Girotti Saro Urzì Jone Solinas Lando Buzzanca |
| Music by | Carlo Rustichelli |
| Cinematography | Leonida Barboni |
| Edited by | Rolando Benedetti |
| Distributed by | Lux Film |
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Release date
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November 22, 1950 (Italian release) |
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Running time
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100 min |
| Language | Italian |
In the Name of the Law (or In nome della legge) is a 1949 Italian language mafia drama film directed by Pietro Germi. It Is based on Giuseppe Guido Lo Schiavo's novel Piccola pretura. Federico Fellini co-wrote the script. The style of the film is close to Italian neorealism film movement.
The film won 3 Nastro d'Argento: Best Actor (Massimo Girotti), Best Supporting Actor (Saro Urzì) and a special award for Pietro Germi.