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By the Law (1926)

Original title: По закону

1926-01-01 · 1h 20m · RU
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A five-person team of gold prospectors in the Yukon has just begun to enjoy great success when one of the members snaps, and suddenly kills two of the others. The two survivors, a husband and wife, subdue the killer but are then faced with an agonizing dilemma. With no chance of turning him over to the authorities for many weeks, they must decide whether to exact justice themselves or to risk trying to keep him restrained until they can return to civilization.

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Lev KuleshovDirector, WriterViktor ShklovskiyWriter

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Alexandra KhokhlovaAlexandra KhokhlovaEdith NelsonVladimir FogelVladimir FogelMichael DenninPyotr GaladzhevPyotr GaladzhevHarkyPorfiri PodobedPorfiri PodobedDutchyFred ForellFred ForellJackSergei KomarovSergei KomarovHans Nelson

Keywords

MurderYukon1920sBlack and whiteKlondikeIrishmanKlondike gold rushSearch for goldUrssDepositYukon, canada

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Genre affinityAction · Drama · AdventureTheme affinityMurder · Yukon · 1920sDialogue densityDramaPacingAction · ShortDirector preference379375Actor preference633135 · 379376 · 372741

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What is By the Law about?

A five-person team of gold prospectors in the Yukon has just begun to enjoy great success when one of the members snaps, and suddenly kills two of the others. The two survivors, a husband and wife, subdue the killer but are then faced with an agonizing dilemma. With no chance of turning him over to the authorities for many weeks, they must decide whether to exact justice themselves or to risk trying to keep him restrained until they can return to civilization.

How long is By the Law?

By the Law has a runtime of 80 minutes.