The Law (, and originally released in America as Where the Hot Wind Blows) is a 1959 French Italian drama movie directed by Jules Dassin and was based on the 1957 novel by Roger Vailland. It stars Gina Lollobrigida, Pierre Brasseur, Marcello Mastroianni, Melina Mercouri, Yves Montand, Luisa Rivelli, Anna Maria Bottini, Anna Arena, Nino Vingelli and was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.