La Loi du Seigneur (1956)
La famille Birdwell vit dans l'Indiana en 1862, alors que la guerre de Sécession fait rage. Jess, son épouse Eliza et leurs trois enfants (Mathilde, Josh et Nicolas), sont quakers. En tant que quakers, ils ont interdiction de recourir à toute forme de violence (physique ou verbale) alors qu'ils sont en pleine guerre de Sécession. Il se doivent d'aimer leur prochain, de le tutoyer et s'opposent à l'esclavage. Leur religion leur interdit également la musique, la danse et les jeux d'argent. La foire de la ville est le lieu des choix et des tentations : Jess converse avec un musicien, tandis que Mathilde danse avec Gard, un soldat méthodiste. Quant à leur fils Josh, il est provoqué par des adolescents mais refuse de se battre. Nicolas le plus jeune prend part à un jeu d'argent. Très séduisant, Josh a beaucoup de succès auprès des trois filles de la veuve Hudspeth. Quand l'arrivée des sudistes est annoncée, Gard doit partir combattre mais promet à Mathilde de l'épouser à son retour...
Directeur:
William Wyler
écrivain:
Michael Wilson
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Gary Cooper as Jess Birdwell |
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Dorothy McGuire as Eliza Birdwell |
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Anthony Perkins as Josh Birdwell |
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Richard Eyer as Little Jess Birdwell |
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Robert Middleton as Sam Jordan |
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Phyllis Love as Mattie Birdwell |
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Peter Mark Richman as Gardner 'Gard' Jordan |
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Walter Catlett as Professor Quigley |
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Richard Hale as Purdy |
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Joel Fluellen as Enoch |
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Theodore Newton as Major Harvey |
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John Smith as Caleb Cope |
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Edna Skinner as Opal Hudspeth |
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Marjorie Durant as Pearl Hudspeth |
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Frances Farwell as Ruby Hudspeth |
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Marjorie Main as The Widow Hudspeth |
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Edward Andrews as Soldier (uncredited) |
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Robert Fuller as Youthful Soldier at Shooting Gallery (uncredited) |
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Norman Leavitt as Clem - Looter (uncredited) |
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Nelson Leigh as Methodist Minister (uncredited) |
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Tom London as Farmer on Front Line with Gard (uncredited) |
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Doug McClure as Soldier (uncredited) |
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William Schallert as Young Husband (uncredited) |
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Joe Turkel as Poor Loser (uncredited) |
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Harry 'Snub' Pollard as Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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Ivan Rasputin as Billy Goat - Wrestling Challenger (uncredited) |
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Russell Simpson as Brother Griffith - Elder (uncredited) |
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Jean Inness as Mrs Purdy (uncredited) |
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James Anderson as Poor Loser Dunked by Jess (uncredited) |
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Irvin Ashkenazy as Farmer (uncredited) |
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Walter Bacon as Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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Benjie Bancroft as Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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John Barton as Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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Phil Bloom as Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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Chet Brandenburg as Quaker (uncredited) |
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Tex Brodus as Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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Bob Burns as Dancer at Carnival (uncredited) |
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Mary Carr as Emma - Quaker Woman (uncredited) |
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Noble 'Kid' Chissell as Barker (uncredited) |
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Edmund Cobb as Operator (uncredited) |
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Bud Cokes as Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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Cecil Combs as Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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John Compton as Rebel Lieutenant (uncredited) |
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Chuck Courtney as Reb Courier (uncredited) |
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John Craven as Band Leader (uncredited) |
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Billy Curtis as Midget at County Fair (uncredited) |
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Russell Custer as Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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Charles Delaney as Drinker (uncredited) |
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John Dierkes as Farmer (uncredited) |
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James Dobson as Rebel Soldier (uncredited) |
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Richard Elmore as Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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Billy Engle as Small Role (uncredited) |
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Duke Fishman as Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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Bob Folkerson as Southern Renegade (uncredited) |
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Ralph Gamble as Medicine Man (uncredited) |
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Richard Garland as Rebel Bushwhacker Grabbed by Jess (uncredited) |
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Slim Gaut as Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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Everett Glass as Brother Amos - Elder (uncredited) |
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James Gonzalez as Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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Jim Goodwin as Coward (uncredited) |
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Herman Hack as Quaker (uncredited) |
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Frank Hagney as Lemonade Vendor (uncredited) |
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Charles Halton as Brother Cope - Elder (uncredited) |
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Ron Hargrave as Farmer (uncredited) |
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Harry Hines as County Fair Barker (uncredited) |
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Earle Hodgins as Shooting Gallery Operator (uncredited) |
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George Huggins as Church Member (uncredited) |
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Jean Inness as Mrs. Purdy (uncredited) |
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Tom Irish as Young Rebel (uncredited) |
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Jack Isbell as Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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Mary Jackson as Country Woman (uncredited) |
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Michael Jeffers as Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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Frank Jenks as Shell Game Man (uncredited) |
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Diane Jergens as Elizabeth - Quaker Girl (uncredited) |
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Leroy Johnson as Forager (uncredited) |
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Dick Johnstone as Quaker (uncredited) |
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Chester Jones as Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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King Karlo as Fire Eater (uncredited) |
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Don Kennedy as Buster - Whacked by Eliza (uncredited) |
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Donald Kerr as Billy Goat's Manager (uncredited) |
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Wright King as Forager (uncredited) |
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Helen Kleeb as Old Lady (uncredited) |
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Paul Kruger as Quaker (uncredited) |
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Clarence M. Landry as Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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Jack Macy as Small Role (uncredited) |
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Hank Mann as Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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William McCarter as Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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Tipp McClure as Union Soldier (uncredited) |
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Tyler McVey as Farmer (uncredited) |
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Dennis Moore as Farmer (uncredited) |
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Ralph Moratz as Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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Charles Morton as Farmer (uncredited) |
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Ron Nyman as Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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James O'Hara as Forager (uncredited) |
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Murray Parker as Sword Swallower (uncredited) |
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Jack Perrin as Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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Jack Perry as Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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John Pickard as Ex-Sergeant on Front Line with Josh (uncredited) |
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Gene Roth as Farmer (uncredited) |
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Henry Rowland as O'Hara (uncredited) |
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Ralph Sanford as Businessman (uncredited) |
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Scott Seaton as Quaker (uncredited) |
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James Seay as Rebel Captain (uncredited) |
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Lucile Sewall as Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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Leslie Sketchley as Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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Cap Somers as Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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Jack Sterling as Rebel (uncredited) |
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Frank Sully as Rebel Looter (uncredited) |
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William Tannen as Supply Sergeant (uncredited) |
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William Vedder as Farmer (uncredited) |
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Sailor Vincent as Carnival Patron (uncredited) |
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Glen Walters as Dancer at Carnival (uncredited) |
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Steve Warren as Haskell (uncredited) |
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Hart Wayne as Farmer (uncredited) |
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Wally West as Christian Church Member (uncredited) |
| Directing | William Wyler | Director |
| Writing | Michael Wilson | Screenplay |
| Sound | Del Harris | Sound Editor |
| Production | Robert Wyler | Associate Producer |
| Production | Allen K. Wood | Production Manager |
| Camera | Ellsworth Fredericks | Director of Photography |
| Art | Joseph Kish | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dorothy Jeakins | Costume Design |
| Production | William Wyler | Producer |
| Editing | Robert Belcher | Editor |
| Art | Ted Haworth | Art Direction |
| Editing | Robert Swink | Editor |
| Editing | Edward A. Biery | Editor |
| Sound | Dimitri Tiomkin | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Slim Talbot | Stunts |
| Directing | Claude Binyon Jr. | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Gordon Sawyer | Sound Recordist |
| Crew | Leroy Johnson | Stunts |
| Camera | Ray Rennahan | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Crew | Augie Lohman | Special Effects |
| Crew | Tap Canutt | Stunts |
| Costume & Make-Up | Agnes Flanagan | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Gordon R. Glennan | Sound Recordist |
| Crew | Loren Janes | Stunts |
| Costume & Make-Up | Glenn Cavender | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Hank Moreland | Special Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | Emile LaVigne | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Charles Duncan | Special Effects |
| Production | Walter Mirisch | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Austen Jewell | Assistant Director |
| Directing | William O'Donnell | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Ralph Butler | Sound Recordist |
| Crew | Hank Morland | Special Effects |
| Crew | John Epper | Stunts |
| Directing | Thomas Carr | Second Unit Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | John G. Holden | Makeup Artist |
| Writing | Jessamyn West | Book |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sid Mintz | Wardrobe Designer |
