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The Common Law
(1923) United States of America
B&W : Eight reels / 7527 feet
Directed by George Archainbaud

Cast: Corinne Griffith [Valerie West], Conway Tearle [Louis Neville], Elliott Dexter [José Querida], Hobart Bosworth [Henry Neville], Lillian Lawrence [Martha Neville], Bryant Washburn [John Burleson], Doris May [Stephanie], Harry Myers [Cardemon], Miss Du Pont [Lily Neville], Phyllis Haver [Rita Terris], Wally Van [Samuel Ogilvy], Dagmar Godowsky [Mazie]

Selznick Pictures Corporation production. / Scenario by Edward J. Montagne, from the novel The Common Law by Robert William Chambers. Production supervised by Myron Selznick. / © 26 July 1923 by Selznick Pictures Corporation [LP19245]. Released 30 August 1923. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The novel was previously filmed as The Common Law (1916). The novel was subsequently filmed as The Common Law (1931).

Drama: Society.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 2 April 2010.

References: Jewell-RKO p. 37 : Website-AFI.