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In the Name of the Law (1949) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language
1949 · 100 mins · Italian
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Directed by
Pietro Germi
Starring
Charles Vanel, Massimo Girotti, Camillo Mastrocinque, Natale Cirino, Turi Pandolfini, Saro Urzì

A young, by-the-book judge is appointed to a Sicilian village controlled by corrupt leaders and the mafia.

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