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The Law and the Woman (1922)

The Law and the Woman poster
Directed by
Penrhyn Stanlaws
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 10m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman is caught up in a legal case based on a play. The story follows her involvement in a courtroom situation.

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What happens

The Law and the Woman is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Penrhyn Stanlaws and starring Betty Compson. This film is a version of Clyde Fitch's play The Woman in the Case and a remake of a 1916 silent version The Woman in the Case starring Pauline Frederick. Jesse Lasky produced. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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