A Law Unto Herself

A Law Unto Herself
Directed by	Wallace Worsley
Written by	Jack Cunningham Francis Paget
Produced by	Robert Brunton
Starring	Louise Glaum Sam De Grasse Joseph J. Dowling
Cinematography	L. Guy Wilky
Production company	Paralta Plays
Distributed by	Hodkinson Pictures
Release date	August 19, 1918 (1918-08-19)
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

A Law Unto Herself is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by Wallace Worsley and starring Louise Glaum, Sam De Grasse and Joseph J. Dowling. ^[1]

Cast

• Louise Glaum as Alouette DeLarme
• Sam De Grasse as Kurt Von Klassner
• Joseph J. Dowling as LeSieur Juste DeLarme
• Edward Coxen as Bertrand Beaubien
• Irene Rich as Stephanie
• Elvira Weil as Fleurette D'Hermonville
• Roy Laidlaw as Fritz Von Klassner
• Burwell Hamrick as Bertrand Von Klassner at age 10
• George Hackathorne as Bertrand Von Klassner at age 20
• Peggy Schaffer as Bertha Von Klassner
• Jess Herring as Old Servant

Reception

Variety's review was positive, praising the acting, save for Edward Coxen. The reviewer said of his acting "It is a pity that a really good picture should be marred by one so unsuited to the role of the stalwart young fellow." ^[2]

Preservation

A complete copy is held by UCLA Film and Television. ^{[3] [4]}

References

1. Connelly p.372
2. Variety. New York City: Variety Publishing Co. September 20, 1918. p. 45.
3. "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database:A Law Unto Herself". web.archive.org. June 15, 2023. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
4. A Law Unto Herself at silentera.com

Bibliography

• Connelly, Robert B. The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2. December Press, 1998.

External links

• A Law Unto Herself at IMDb