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By the Law

dir. Lev Kuleshov · 1926

In the struggle for survival, individuals are often forced to confront their moral beliefs and the consequences of their choices.

A gold prospector in the Yukon succumbs to madness, leading to a brutal confrontation that leaves two survivors grappling with a harrowing choice. As they wrestle with the implications of justice and survival, the film immerses you in a chilling atmosphere where every decision weighs heavily on their souls.

A five-person team of gold prospectors in the Yukon has just begun to enjoy great success when one of the members snaps, and suddenly kills two of the others. The two survivors, a husband and wife, subdue the killer but are then faced with an agonizing dilemma. With no chance of turning him over to the authorities for many weeks, they must decide whether to exact justice themselves or to risk trying to keep him restrained until they can return to civilization.

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