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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| 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 |
Release date |
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Running time | 7 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot summary
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Cast
edit- Clara Kimball Young as Valerie West
- Conway Tearle as Neville
- Paul Capellani as Querida
- Edna Hunter as Rita
- Lillian Cook as Stephanie
- Julia Stuart as Mrs. Neville
- Edward Kimball as Mr. Neville
- Lydia Knott as Mrs. West
- D.J. Flanagan as Ogilvy
References
edit- ^ Stewart p. 174
Bibliography
edit- Stewart, Jacqueline Najuma. Migrating to the Movies: Cinema and Black Urban Modernity. University of California Press, 2005.
External links
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- The Common Law at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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