Outside the Law

"The three cleverest crooks in the world!"

Jan 6 1921 Passed 1h 15m
Crime, Romance, Thriller

Silent Madden and his daughter Molly have left the criminal underworld of San Francisco thanks to the wise teachings of Chang Low, a Confucian master. But the evil Black Mike Sylva is determined to frame Madden to avenge a mistake from the past…

Plot

In this early collaboration with director Tod Browning (Dracula, Freaks), Chaney delivers a dual performance of dramatic intensity, starring as Ah Wing, a kind-hearted student of Confucian philosophy, and Black Mike Sylva, a murderous rake of the San Francisco underworld.

Written by

Gardner Bradford, Tod Browning, Lucien Hubbard

Directed by

Tod Browning

Cast

Priscilla Dean, Wheeler Oakman, Lon Chaney

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Languages

No Language

Awards

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Trailers
OUTSIDE THE LAW (Masters of Cinema) New & Exclusive Trailer
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