Outside the Law (1920 film)

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Outside the Law

Directed by	Tod Browning
Produced by	Tod Browning
Written by	Gardner Bradford Tod Browning Lucien Hubbard
Starring	Priscilla Dean Wheeler Oakman Lon Chaney
Cinematography	William Fildew
Distributed by	Universal Film Manufacturing Company
Release date(s)	26 December 1920
Running time	75 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent English intertitles
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Outside the Law is a 1920 crime film directed by Tod Browning. ^[1] Browning would remake the film in 1930.

Black Mike (Lon Chaney) is a despicable gangster who lures Molly (Priscilla Dean), the daughter of a San Francisco underworld leader, back to a life of crime. Mike frames Molly's father for murder and then plots to double-cross her as well. But Molly's hard heart is slowly melted by her gangster lover. The film ends with in a climactic shootout.

1 Cast
2 See also
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Cast

Priscilla Dean - Molly Madden (Silky Moll)
Wheeler Oakman - Dapper Bill Ballard
Lon Chaney - Black Mike Sylva / Ah Wing
Ralph Lewis - Silent Madden
E. Alyn Warren - Chang Lo
Stanley Goethals - That Kid
Melbourne MacDowell - Morgan Spencer
Wilton Taylor - Inspector
John George - Humpy (uncredited)
Anna May Wong - Chinese Girl (uncredited)

[edit] See also

Anna May Wong filmography

[edit] References

^ Progressive Silent Film List: Outside the Law. Silent Era. Retrieved on 2008-05-05.

[edit] External links

Outside the Law at the Internet Movie Database

v • d • e The films of Tod Browning

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