In the Name of the Law (1949 film)

In the Name of the Law () 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.

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.

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