The Laws of War
1961, Italian. Directed by Bruno Paolinelli.
During WW2, in a Nazi-occupied country, a local partisan blows-up a German military train, prompting the Germans to take civilian hostages to be shot if the culprit doesn't surrender before a deadline.
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
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- Released
- 8 May 1961
- Original title
- Legge di guerra
- Country
- France, Germany, Italy
- Written by
- Bruno Paolinelli, Giuseppe Berto
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The Laws of War runs 103 minutes (1h 43m).
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The Laws of War isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 May 1961. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Laws of War, try The Monuments Men, Schindler's List, Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin.
Who directed The Laws of War?
The Laws of War (1961) was directed by Bruno Paolinelli and stars Mel Ferrer, Peter van Eyck, Magali Noël.