| In the Name of the Law | |
| Director: | Maurice Tourneur |
| Starring: | Marcelle Chantal Régine Dancourt Gabriel Gabrio Jean Marchat |
| Editing: | Jacques Tourneur |
| Distributor: | Pathé-Natan |
| Runtime: | 85 minutes[1] |
| Country: | France |
| Language: | French |
In the Name of the Law (fr|'''Au nom de la loi''') is a 1932 French crime film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Marcelle Chantal, Régine Dancourt and Gabriel Gabrio.[2] It was based on a novel by Paul Bringuier. The film was well received by critics. Variety considered Marcelle Chantal's performance "her best so far in talkers".[3]
After the discovery of a murdered police inspector's body in the River Seine, two of his colleagues pursue a beautiful lady, involved with a drug smuggling ring based in the South of France, who they believe responsible for the killing.