In the Name of the Law
1949, Italian. Directed by Pietro Germi.
A young, by-the-book judge is appointed to a Sicilian village controlled by corrupt leaders and the mafia.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Pietro GermiDirector
- Massimo GirottiIl pretore Guido Schiavi
- Jone SalinasLa baronessa Teresa Lo Vasto
- Camillo MastrocinqueIl barone Lo Vasto
- Charles VanelMassaro Turi Passalacqua
- Saro UrzìIl maresciallo Grifò
- Turi PandolfiniDon Fifì
- Peppino SpadaroAvvocato Faraglia
- Saro ArcidiaconoIl cancelliere
- Ignazio BalsamoFrancesco Messana
- Nanda De SantisLorenzina La Scaniota
- Nadia NiverBastianedda
- Aldo SguazziniPappalardo
Details
- Released
- 13 March 1949
- Original title
- In nome della legge
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Giuseppe Mangione, Mario Monicelli, Federico Fellini
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In the Name of the Law runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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In the Name of the Law isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 March 1949. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like In the Name of the Law?
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Who directed In the Name of the Law?
In the Name of the Law (1949) was directed by Pietro Germi and stars Massimo Girotti, Jone Salinas, Camillo Mastrocinque.