In the Name of the Law (1949 film)
1949 film
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In the Name of the Law (Italian: 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.
Directed byPietro Germi
Written byPietro Germi
Federico Fellini
Giuseppe Mangione
Aldo Bizzarri
Tullio Pinelli
Federico Fellini
Giuseppe Mangione
Aldo Bizzarri
Tullio Pinelli
Produced byLuigi Rovere
StarringMassimo Girotti
Saro Urzì
Jone Solinas
Saro Urzì
Jone Solinas
| In the Name of Law | |
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| 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 |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Language | Italian |
Cast
- Massimo Girotti – Il pretore Guido Schiavi
- Jone Salinas – La baronessa Teresa Lo Vasto
- Camillo Mastrocinque – Il barone Lo Vasto
- Charles Vanel – Massaro Turi Passalacqua
- Saro Urzì – Il maresciallo Grifò
- Turi Pandolfini – Don Fifì
- Umberto Spadaro – L'avvocato Faraglia
- Saro Arcidiacono - Il cancelliere
- Ignazio Balsamo – Francesco Messana
- Nanda De Santis – Lorenzina La Scaniota
- Bernardo Indelicato: Paolino
- Nadia Niver – Bastianedda
- Aldo Sguazzini
- Alfio Macrì – Il sindaco Leopoldo Pappalardo
- Carmelo Olivero – Don Peppino
Awards
The film won 3 Nastro d'Argento: Best Actor (Massimo Girotti), Best Supporting Actor (Saro Urzì) and a special award for Pietro Germi.