Outside the Law (1921)
Overview
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…
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.648 |
Directed By
Tod Browning
Crew
Tod Browning
Joe Cooke
Tom Gubbins
Roman Freulich
Harry Reichenbach
Leo McCarey
Tod Browning
Maximilien Mathevon
Lucien Hubbard
Edward Kilenyi
William Fildew
Tod Browning
Gardner Bradford
Elmer Sheeley
TOP CAST
Priscilla Dean
Molly Madden (Silky Moll)
Wheeler Oakman
'Dapper Bill' Ballard
Lon Chaney
Ah Wing / 'Black Mike' Sylva
Ralph Lewis
'Silent' Madden
E. Alyn Warren
Chang Lo
Stanley Goethals
The Kid Across the Hall
Melbourne MacDowell
Morgan Spencer
Wilton Taylor
Inspector
John George
Humpy (uncredited)
Stanton Heck
Police Officer (uncredited)
Arthur Millett
Detective at Party (uncredited)
Steve Murphy
Member of Black Mike's Gang (uncredited)
S.D. Wilcox
Policeman Arresting Madden (uncredited)
Anna May Wong
Chinese Girl (uncredited)
Bessie Wong
Chinese Girl at Chang Low's (uncredited)
Lulu Wong
Chinese Girl at Chang Low’s (uncredited)
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