In the Name of the Law (1949 film)
| 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 | 
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Running time  | 100 minutes | 
| Language | Italian | 
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.