The Common Law | |
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Directed by | Albert Capellani |
Written by | Beryl Morhange |
Based on | The Common Law 1911 novel by Robert W. Chambers |
Produced by | Clara Kimball Young Lewis J. Selznick |
Starring | Clara Kimball Young Conway Tearle Paul Capellani |
Cinematography | Jacques Montéran Hal Young |
Production company | Clara Kimball Young Film Corporation |
Distributed by | Selznick Distributing Corporation |
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Running time | 7 reels |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Common Law is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Albert Capellani and starring Clara Kimball Young, Conway Tearle, and Paul Capellani. [1] It was made at Fort Lee and distributed by the newly formed Selznick Pictures. Shortly afterwards the company switched production to Hollywood.
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