Outside the Law
1921, English. Directed by Tod Browning.
The three cleverest crooks in the world!
Silent Madden and his daughter Molly have left the criminal underworld of San Francisco thanks to the wise teachings of Chang Low, a Confucian master. But the evil Black Mike Sylva is determined to frame Madden to avenge a mistake from the past…
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Tod BrowningDirector
- Priscilla DeanMolly Madden (Silky Moll)
- Wheeler Oakman'Dapper Bill' Ballard
- Lon ChaneyAh Wing / 'Black Mike' Sylva
- Ralph Lewis'Silent' Madden
- E. Alyn WarrenChang Lo
- Stanley GoethalsThe Kid Across the Hall
- Melbourne MacDowellMorgan Spencer
- Wilton TaylorInspector
- John GeorgeHumpy (uncredited)
- Stanton HeckPolice Officer (uncredited)
- Arthur MillettDetective at Party (uncredited)
- Steve MurphyMember of Black Mike's Gang (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 6 January 1921
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Tod Browning, Gardner Bradford
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Outside the Law runs 76 minutes (1h 16m).
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Outside the Law is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Outside the Law isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Outside the Law?
Outside the Law (1921) was directed by Tod Browning and stars Priscilla Dean, Wheeler Oakman, Lon Chaney.