In the Name of the Law (1949 film)

In the Name of Law
In the Name of Law
Directed by	Pietro Germi
Written by	Pietro Germi; Federico Fellini; Giuseppe Mangione; Aldo Bizzarri; Tullio Pinelli
Produced by	Luigi Rovere
Starring	Massimo Girotti; Saro Urzì; Jone Solinas
Cinematography	Leonida Barboni
Edited by	Rolando Benedetti
Music by	Carlo Rustichelli
Distributed by	Lux Film
Release date	13 March 1949 (Italian release);
Running time	100 minutes
Language	Italian

In the Name of the Law (or In nome della legge) is a 1949 Italian language mafia drama film directed by Pietro Germi. It Is based on Giuseppe Guido Lo Schiavo's novel Piccola pretura. Federico Fellini co-wrote the script. The style of the film is close to Italian neorealism film movement.

Cast

The film won 3 Nastro d'Argento: Best Actor (Massimo Girotti), Best Supporting Actor (Saro Urzì) and a special award for Pietro Germi.

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