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Outside the Law
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Outside the Law

The three cleverest crooks in the world!

1921 76 min ★ 6.2 (21) Released
Crime Drama 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…

Original title
Outside the Law
Language
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US
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Keywords 2
criminal underworld san francisco, california
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Cast 10
Priscilla Dean

Priscilla Dean

Molly Madden (Silky Moll)

Wheeler Oakman

Wheeler Oakman

'Dapper Bill' Ballard

Lon Chaney

Lon Chaney

Ah Wing / 'Black Mike' Sylva

Ralph Lewis

Ralph Lewis

'Silent' Madden

E. Alyn Warren

E. Alyn Warren

Chang Lo

Melbourne MacDowell

Melbourne MacDowell

Morgan Spencer

John George

John George

Humpy (uncredited)

Stanton Heck

Stanton Heck

Police Officer (uncredited)

Steve Murphy

Steve Murphy

Member of Black Mike's Gang (uncredited)

Anna May Wong

Anna May Wong

Chinese Girl (uncredited)

Crew 5
Roman Freulich

Roman Freulich

Still Photographer

Leo McCarey

Leo McCarey

Assistant Director

Tod Browning

Tod Browning

Director

Tod Browning

Tod Browning

Producer

Tod Browning

Tod Browning

Story

Gallery 20
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US Release Dates 4

Dec 26, 1920

Premiere

Jan 6, 1921

Theatrical

May 9, 1926

Re-release

Theatrical

Jun 3, 2017

San Francisco Silent Film Festival

NR Premiere

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