The Law Forbids

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The Law Forbids
The Law Forbids (1924) poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Jess Robbins
Screenplay by Lois Zellner
Ford Beebe
Story by Bernard McConville
Starring Baby Peggy
Robert Ellis
Elinor Fair
Winifred Bryson
James Corrigan
Anna Dodge
CinematographyCharles E. Kaufman
Jack Stevens
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • April 7, 1924 (1924-04-07)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Law Forbids is a 1924 American drama film directed by Jess Robbins and written by Lois Zellner and Ford Beebe. The film stars Baby Peggy, Robert Ellis, Elinor Fair, Winifred Bryson, James Corrigan, and Anna Dodge. The film was released on April 7, 1924, by Universal Pictures. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Plot

As described in a film magazine review, [5] playwright Paul Remsen and his wife Rhoda separate. Rhoda takes their daughter Peggy with her to live in the country, where Peggy has a pet rooster named Alexander. Peggy makes her way to New York City in search of her father. He has become entangled with a vamp actress Inez Lamont, who is in a new play he has written. The child wanders first backstage and then onto the stage on the opening night of the production. Through her a reconciliation occurs between the parents.

Cast

A Universal Pictures publication showing the cast for the film includes Robert Bolder, Merta Sterling, and Vola Vale, who may all have had uncredited roles, possibly in the stage production. [6]

Preservation

An incomplete copy of The Law Forbids is held in a film collection in the Netherlands. [7]

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References

  1. "The Law Forbids (1924) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  2. Hal Erickson. "The Law Forbids (1924) - Jesse Robbins". AllMovie. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  3. "The Law Forbids". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  4. Progressive Silent Film List: The Law Forbids at silentera.com
  5. Pardy, George T. (March 15, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: The Law Forbids". Exhibitors Trade Review. New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 26. Retrieved September 30, 2022.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  6. Cover of Universal Weekly (Feb. 16, 1924), "The Law Forbids, A Universal-Jewel de luxe with Baby Peggy and a Great Cast"
  7. Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Law Forbids