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Within the Law (1916)

Within the Law poster
Directed by
Monte Luke
Genre
silent film
Country
Australia
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman is wrongly convicted and sent to prison. After her release she returns seeking justice. The story is based on a play.

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What happens

Within the Law is a 1916 Australian silent film based a play of the same name by Bayard Veiller. The leading role was played by American stage star Muriel Starr, reprising her stage performance. It is considered a lost film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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