The Law Is the Law
1958, French. Directed by Christian-Jaque.
Assola is an imaginary village on the border between Italy and France and the borderline crosses the village itself. The French customs agent Ferdinand is always trying to catch the Italian smuggler Giuseppe. Giuseppe discovers that Ferdinand was actually born in Italy and therefore he can't be a French customs agent.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
- Check local
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Cast & crew
- Christian-JaqueDirector
- TotòGiuseppe La Paglia
- FernandelFerdinand Pastorelli
- Nino BesozziLe maréchal des carabiniers / Il Maresciallo
- Noël RoquevertLe gendarme Malandain
- Leda GloriaAntonietta
- Nathalie NervalHélène Pastorelli
- Luciano MarinMario
- Albert DinanLe brigadier-chef des douanes
- Anna Maria LucianiMarisa
- Henri CrémieuxBourride
- Renato TerraCast
- René GéninDonadieu
Details
- Released
- 17 September 1958
- Original title
- La loi c'est la loi
- Country
- France, Italy
- Written by
- Christian-Jaque, Jacques Emmanuel, Agenore Incrocci
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The Law Is the Law: quick answers
Is The Law Is the Law worth watching?
Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.2/10 from 75 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is The Law Is the Law?
The Law Is the Law runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
Does The Law Is the Law have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is The Law Is the Law on?
The Law Is the Law isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 September 1958. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Law Is the Law?
If you liked The Law Is the Law, try No Time for Sergeants, Riviera Revenge, Louis C.K.: Ridiculous.
Who directed The Law Is the Law?
The Law Is the Law (1958) was directed by Christian-Jaque and stars Totò, Fernandel, Nino Besozzi.