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The Law of the North (1918)

The Law of the North poster
Directed by
Irvin Willat
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
50 min
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film is a silent drama set in a harsh northern territory. It follows a man who must survive against the brutal elements and a dangerous adversary.

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What happens

The Law of the North is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Irvin Willat, and written by Ella Stuart Carson, John Lynch, and R. Cecil Smith. The film stars Charles Ray, Doris May, Robert McKim, Gloria Hope, Charles K. French, and Manuel R. Ojeda. The film was released on September 29, 1918, by Paramount Pictures. It is not known whether the film currently survives. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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