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By the Law

By the Law

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By the Law

1926

1h 20m

6.6(43 votes)

Drama

Overview

After a man kills two members of his Yukon gold prospecting team, the other two surviving members struggle to keep him subdued for the next several months until they can turn him over to the law.

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Sovkino

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6 featured cast members

Starring

Alexandra Khokhlova

Alexandra Khokhlova

Edith Nelson

Vladimir Fogel

Vladimir Fogel

Michael Dennin

Pyotr Galadzhev

Pyotr Galadzhev

Harky

Porfiri Podobed

Porfiri Podobed

Dutchy

Fred Forell

Jack

Sergei Komarov

Hans Nelson

Creative team

Directed by: Lev Kuleshov
Written by: Viktor Shklovskiy
Lev Kuleshov

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