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The Law (1959) was a Drama - Black-and-white Film directed by Jules Dassin and produced by Maleno Malenotti and Jacques Bar.

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The Law and Jake Wade (1958)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Apr 29, 2023 From 4 Star Films

It’s initially intriguing to have a western pairing of Robert Taylor and Richard Widmark, rather like what we get out of Warlock from Henry Fonda and Widmark the year after. My estimation of the dashing ’30s matinee idol has refined over time as he matured into such worthwhile westerns a... Read full article


BEYOND THE LAW (1968)

By Dan Day, Jr. on Mar 27, 2023 From The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog

There's been a number of films over the years that have been titled BEYOND THE LAW. This one is a Euro Western from 1968, starring Lee Van Cleef. It's one I had never seen before, and one that should get more notice among Van Cleef fans. Van Cleef plays Cudlip, a drifter and small-time thief, who, a... Read full article


Watching 1939: Within the Law (1939)

on Jul 8, 2021 From Comet Over Hollywood

In 2011, I announced I was trying to see every film released in 1939. This new series chronicles films released in 1939 as I watch them. As we start out this blog feature, this section may become more concrete as I search for a common thread that runs throughout each film of the year. Right now, tha... Read full article


OUTSIDE THE LAW On Blu-ray From Kino

By Dan Day, Jr. on Oct 28, 2020 From The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog

Another home video presentation of a rare silent classic from Kino. This time it is the 1920 OUTSIDE THE LAW, co-written and directed by Tod Browning. This was an early collaboration between Browning and Lon Chaney, but it is not a tale of the macabre. Set in San Francisco's Chinatown district, it d... Read full article


Classic Films in Focus: THE WRONG ARM OF THE LAW (1963)

By Jennifer Garlen on Apr 5, 2018 From Virtual Virago

Directed by Cliff Owen, The Wrong Arm of the Law (1963) provides a genial, humorous look at the symbiotic relationship of cops and crooks in mid-century London, with Peter Sellers appearing to great effect as a criminal gang boss and Lionel Jeffries co-starring as an ambitious officer of the law. Th... Read full article


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Both Carol Baker and Scilla Gabel had been contacted to play Marietta's part.
Censorship visas : 1) # 20153 (France) 2) # 28649 ( Italy) dated February 11th 1959
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