Outside the Law

1920

Crime / Romance / Thriller

2
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 100% · 7 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 61% · 50 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.5/10 10 846 846

san francisco, california criminal underworld

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Plot summary

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…

Director

Tod Browning Photo
Tod Browning

Top cast

E. Alyn Warren Photo
E. Alyn Warren as Chang Lo
Anna May Wong Photo
Anna May Wong as Chinese Girl
Lon Chaney Photo
Lon Chaney as Black Mike Sylva / Ah Wing
John George Photo
John George as Humpy
720p.BLU 1080p.BLU
720.43 MB
970*720
English 2.0
Passed
23.976 fps
1 hr 18 min
Seeds 1
1.31 GB
1456*1080
English 2.0
Passed
23.976 fps
1 hr 18 min
Seeds 1

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by R T 6 / 10

Inventive crime drama about jewel thieves, with romance

Inventive crime drama about jewel thieves, with romance, emotion, glamour and suspense.
Reviewed by R T 10 / 10

The greatest 1.25 hours ever

The greatest 1.25 hours ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reviewed by Nick M 8 / 10

A couple of gangsters pull off a jewel

A couple of gangsters pull off a jewel heist, but finding themselves stuck between the law, the double-crossing partner they double-crossed, and something bigger than themselves, they have to decide whether to keep on as crooks or attempt to make more of their lives. Despite being sandwiched by a well-meaning but cringey "enlightened Chinese philosophy" angle, this was an entertaining gangster film! I could watch Lon Chaney fold shirts and would still find him fascinating, but thankfully he has much more to do in this picture that is worth a gander. Priscilla Dean and Wheeler Oakman are both absolutely great in their roles as the slick thieves, and the wholesome aspects that crept in along the way were both surprising and delightful. It is rough around the edges, but there is something distinctly modern about the storytelling of the middle section of this picture. Tod Browning is offering something new here, and I'm excited to see his future work. There is plenty of action, but the in-between bits when the plot is simmering felt just as interesting rather than becoming dull but necessary. There was also some refreshing feminism here! Priscilla Dean's character makes the decisions and does most of the thinking, and Wheeler Oakman's character accepts her leadership unquestioningly. He also takes the lead in the socioemotional/caretaker department. I don't know that I've seen this kind of gender role reversal in a film this early before, particularly where no one makes a fuss about it and it feels completely natural. It's utterly fascinating, and has me really curious about Browning and his upbringing (assuming this influence on the picture even came from him). Chaney's yellow face role (one of the two characters he plays) is ghastly, but thankfully it isn't featured much.
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