The Law of the Sea

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The Law of the Sea
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Directed by Otto Brower
Written byLee Chadwick (story, adaptation)
Paul Jones (dialogue)
Produced by I.E. Chadwick
Trem Carr
Starring William Farnum
Sally Blane
Rex Bell
Priscilla Dean
Ralph Ince
Cinematography Archie Stout
Edited by Carl Pierson
Production
company
Distributed by Monogram Pictures
Release date
  • December 15, 1931 (1931-12-15)
Running time
64 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language English

The Law of the Sea is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by Otto Brower, and starring William Farnum, Sally Blane and Rex Bell, as well as Priscilla Dean in one of her last films. [1] [2] Produced by Chadwick Pictures and originally distributed through Monogram Pictures, the film has had several video releases such as on VHS from Grapevine.

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References

  1. Monaco p.273
  2. The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1931-40 by The American Film Institute, c.1993

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