Outside the Law
“The three cleverest crooks in the world!”
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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Cast
16 people
Priscilla Dean
Molly Madden (Silky Moll)
Also in
Slipping Wives
The Wicked Darling
Wheeler Oakman
'Dapper Bill' Ballard
Also in
Gambling with Souls
Mickey
Lon Chaney
Ah Wing / 'Black Mike' Sylva
Known for
The Phantom of the Opera
The Unknown
Ralph Lewis
'Silent' Madden
Known for
The Birth of a Nation
E. Alyn Warren
Chang Lo
Known for
The Unholy Three
The Devil-Doll
Stanley Goethals
The Kid Across the Hall
Also in
The Trap
Alias Ladyfingers
Melbourne MacDowell
Morgan Spencer
Also in
There It Is
Feel My Pulse
Wilton Taylor
Inspector
Also in
Terror Island
The Prince and Betty
John George
Humpy (uncredited)
Known for
The Unknown
The Mark of Zorro
Stanton Heck
Police Officer (uncredited)
Also in
The Mystic
Pink Tights
Arthur Millett
Detective at Party (uncredited)
Also in
Shifting Sands
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Steve Murphy
Member of Black Mike's Gang (uncredited)
Known for
The Circus
The Electric House
Tod Browning Director · Gardner Bradford Screenplay William Fildew Cinematographer
United States release January 6, 1921 · Produced in United States
Production
Universal Pictures
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
United States · December 26, 1920
Premiere
United States · January 6, 1921
Theatrical
United States
May 9, 1926 · Theatrical · Re-release
June 3, 2017 · Premiere · San Francisco Silent Film Festival
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