The Forgotten Law

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The Forgotten Law
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Directed by James W. Horne
Written by Joseph Franklin Poland
Based onA Modern Madonna
by Caroline Abbot Stanley
Produced byMax Graf
Starring Milton Sills
Cinematography John Stumar
Production
company
Graf Productions
Distributed by Metro Pictures Corporation
Release date
  • November 20, 1922 (1922-11-20)(US)
Running time
7 reels
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Forgotten Law is a 1922 American silent melodrama film starring Milton Sills and directed by James W. Horne. The story was adapted from the 1906 novel A Modern Madonna by Caroline Abbot Stanley. [1]

Contents

It is not known whether the film currently survives. [2] [3]

Plot

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References

  1. "The Forgotten Law". Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute.
  2. Carl Bennett, ed. (May 2, 2012). "The Forgotten Law (1922)". Progressive Silent Film List via Silent Era.
  3. "The Forgotten Law". Performing Arts Encyclopedia. Library of Congress. March 7, 2016.