CinemaOSMovie · 1932 · 1h 35m

In the Name of the Law

69%(9)IMDbCrimeDrama

The story is about a drug ring and the finally successful efforts of the Paris police to break it up. A young detective goes into a den in Paris' Chinatown, following a clue, and that is the last seen of him until his body is found floating in the Seine several days later. The only clue is a woman's glove. The dead man's friends on the force vow to avenge him, and receive information leading them to suspect one Sandra, a beautiful foreigner, played by the stunning Marcelle Chantal.

Directed byMaurice Tourneur

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 35m
Language
FR
Released
April 15, 1932
Studios
Pathé-Natan

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Marcelle Chantal

Marcelle Chantal

Sandra

Régine Dancourt

Régine Dancourt

Mireille

Gabriel Gabrio

Gabriel Gabrio

Amédée

Jean Marchat

Jean Marchat

Marcel

Jean Dax

Jean Dax

Chevalier

José Noguéro

José Noguéro

Gonzalès

Harry Nestor

Harry Nestor

Comte de Bullack

Pierre Labry

Pierre Labry

Ludovic

Geo Laby

Geo Laby

Clamart

Charles Vanel

Charles Vanel

Lancelot

Creative team
Directed by
Maurice Tourneur
Maurice Tourneur
Written by
Maurice Tourneur
Maurice Tourneur
Paul Bringuier

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