In the Name of the Law (1932)

  • NR
  • 04/15/1932 (FR)
  • Crime, Drama
  • 1h 35m

Overview

The story is about a drug ring and the finally successful efforts of the Paris police to break it up. A young detective goes into a den in Paris' Chinatown, following a clue, and that is the last seen of him until his body is found floating in the Seine several days later. The only clue is a woman's glove. The dead man's friends on the force vow to avenge him, and receive information leading them to suspect one Sandra, a beautiful foreigner, played by the stunning Marcelle Chantal.

Maurice Tourneur

Director, Screenplay

Paul Bringuier

Novel, Screenplay

Cast

Marcelle Chantal's headshot

Marcelle Chantal

Sandra
Régine Dancourt's headshot

Régine Dancourt

Mireille
Gabriel Gabrio's headshot

Gabriel Gabrio

Amédée
Jean Marchat's headshot

Jean Marchat

Marcel
Jean Dax's headshot

Jean Dax

Chevalier
José Noguéro's headshot

José Noguéro

Gonzalès
Harry Nestor's headshot

Harry Nestor

Comte de Bullack
Pierre Labry's headshot

Pierre Labry

Ludovic

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