La ley del hampa (1927)
Película fundacional del cine de gángsters. 'Bull' Weed es un asaltante que tiene por única virtud el coraje. 'Rolls Royce' Wensel es un abogado talentoso, pero sumido en el alcoholismo y la indigencia. Una noche, tras un atraco, los dos se encuentran en medio de una calle, y la amistad nacerá entre ambos. Weed lo sacará de la miseria en la que vive, mientras que 'Rolls Royce' lo ayudará con su talento a ascender rapidamente en el mundo del hampa. Cuando se encuentran ya en la cima, aparece la figura de 'Feathers' McCoy, la novia de 'Bull', que iniciará un romance oculto con Wensel. Pronto el destino les dará una via para concretar sus pasiones, pero a la vez se inciará un conflicto entre la lealtad y el amor. (FILMAFFINITY)
Directora:
Josef von Sternberg
Escritor:
Robert N. Lee
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George Bancroft as Bull Weed |
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Evelyn Brent as Feathers |
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Clive Brook as Rolls Royce |
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Fred Kohler as Buck Mulligan |
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Helen Lynch as Mulligan's Girl |
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Larry Semon as Slippy Lewis |
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Jerry Mandy as Paloma |
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Alfred Allen as Judge (uncredited) |
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Shep Houghton as Street Kid (uncredited) |
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Andy MacLennan as Laughing Man at the Ball (uncredited) |
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Ida May as Laughing Woman at the Ball (uncredited) |
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Karl Morse as High Collar Sam (uncredited) |
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Bob Reeves as Detective at Railroad Station (uncredited) |
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Julian Rivero as One of Buck’s Henchmen (uncredited) |
| Writing | Ben Hecht | Story |
| Production | Hector Turnbull | Producer |
| Writing | Charles Furthman | Adaptation |
| Editing | E. Lloyd Sheldon | Editor |
| Camera | Bert Glennon | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Josef von Sternberg | Director |
| Production | B.P. Schulberg | Associate Producer |
| Crew | Jesse L. Lasky | Presenter |
| Crew | Adolph Zukor | Presenter |
| Writing | Robert N. Lee | Screenplay |
