Held by the Law
1927, English. Directed by Edward Laemmle.
A Murder in a Moment of Passion-The Victim's Best Friend Accused-Condemned-While the Murderer Makes Love to His Unknowing Daughter.
Tom Sinclair sets out to clear his fiancée's father after he is wrongfully convicted and sentenced to hang for a murder actually committed by Tom's treacherous cousin, Boris Morton.
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 10 April 1927
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Bayard Veiller, Charles Logue
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Held by the Law runs 76 minutes (1h 16m).
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Held by the Law isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 April 1927. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Held by the Law?
If you liked Held by the Law, try Killer Heat, You Only Live Once, Blue Story.
Who directed Held by the Law?
Held by the Law (1927) was directed by Edward Laemmle and stars Ralph Lewis, Johnnie Walker, Marguerite De La Motte.