In the Name of the Law
Deemed "the D.W. Griffith of Turkish Cinema," Omer Lutfi Akad directs this 1952 film based upon real events that took place in İstanbul, in the following years of World war II. It is about a love triangle that led to homicide. It was a stylistic departure of what otherwise had been typical of Turkish melodramas of the time.
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In the Name of the Law
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 26, 1952
Runtime
1h 34m
Genres
Crime, Drama, Romance
User Score
58%
Original Title
Kanun Namına
Production Companies
Kemal Film
Director
Lütfi Akad
Description
Deemed "the D.W. Griffith of Turkish Cinema," Omer Lutfi Akad directs this 1952 film based upon real events that took place in İstanbul, in the following years of World war II. It is about a love triangle that led to homicide. It was a stylistic departure of what otherwise had been typical of Turkish melodramas of the time.
