The Forgotten Law
| The Forgotten Law | |
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| Directed by | James W. Horne |
| Written by | Joseph Franklin Poland |
| Based on | A Modern Madonna by Caroline Abbot Stanley |
| Produced by | Max Graf |
| Starring | Milton Sills |
| Cinematography | John Stumar |
Production company | Graf Productions |
| Distributed by | Metro Pictures Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 7 reels |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Forgotten Law is a 1922 American silent melodrama film starring Milton Sills and directed by James W. Horne. The story was adapted from the 1906 novel A Modern Madonna by Caroline Abbot Stanley.[1]
It is not known whether the film currently survives.[2][3]
Plot
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Cast
- Milton Sills as Richard Jarnette
- Jack Mulhall at Victor Jarnette
- Cleo Ridgely as Margaret
- Alec B. Francis as Judge Kirtley
- Muriel Frances Dana as Muriel
- Alice Hollister as Rosalie
- Edneh Altemus as Flo
- Lucretia Harris as Mammy Cely
- Walter Law as Detective
References
- ^ "The Forgotten Law". Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute.
- ^ Carl Bennett, ed. (May 2, 2012). "The Forgotten Law (1922)". Progressive Silent Film List – via Silent Era.
- ^ "The Forgotten Law". Performing Arts Encyclopedia. Library of Congress. March 7, 2016.
External links
- The Forgotten Law at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Review in The Film Daily, via Internet Archive
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Categories:
- 1922 films
- American black-and-white films
- American silent feature films
- Films based on American novels
- Films directed by James W. Horne
- Silent American drama films
- 1922 drama films
- Melodrama films
- Metro Pictures films
- Films with screenplays by Joseph F. Poland
- 1920s American films
- 1920s silent drama film stubs