---
title: 'In the Name of the Law (1932)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Maurice Tourneur'
released: '1932-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 95
genres:
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'France'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/in-the-name-of-the-law-1932'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0022645/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# In the Name of the Law (1932)

1932 · 95 min · Crime · France

Original title: Au nom de la loi

## Synopsis

In the Name of the Law is a 1932 French crime film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Marcelle Chantal, Régine Dancourt and Gabriel Gabrio. It was based on a novel by Paul Bringuier. The film was well received by critics. Variety considered Marcelle Chantal's performance "her best so far in talkers".

## Credits

- **Director:** [Maurice Tourneur](https://cinepixo.com/people/maurice-tourneur)
- **Screenplay:** [Maurice Tourneur](https://cinepixo.com/people/maurice-tourneur)

## Cast

- [Pierre Labry](https://cinepixo.com/people/pierre-labry)
- [José Noguero](https://cinepixo.com/people/jose-noguero)
- [Eugène Stuber](https://cinepixo.com/people/eugene-stuber)
- [Georges Benoît](https://cinepixo.com/people/georges-benoit)
- [Jean Dax](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-dax)
- [Gabriel Gabrio](https://cinepixo.com/people/gabriel-gabrio)
- [Charles Vanel](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-vanel)
- [Géo Laby](https://cinepixo.com/people/geo-laby)
- [Marcelle Chantal](https://cinepixo.com/people/marcelle-chantal)
- [Jean Marchat](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-marchat)

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