The Common Law (1916 film)

1916 film by Albert Capellani
  • October 15, 1916 (1916-10-15)
Running time
7 reelsCountryUnited StatesLanguageSilent (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.

Plot summary

Cast

  • 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

  1. ^ Stewart p. 174

Bibliography

  • Stewart, Jacqueline Najuma. Migrating to the Movies: Cinema and Black Urban Modernity. University of California Press, 2005.
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