| The Common Law | |
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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) |
The Common Law is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Albert Capellani and starring Clara Kimball Young, Conway Tearle, and Paul Capellani. It was made at Fort Lee and distributed by the newly formed Selznick Pictures. Shortly afterwards the company switched production to Hollywood.
Plot summary
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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
- Stewart p. 174
Bibliography
- Stewart, Jacqueline Najuma. Migrating to the Movies: Cinema and Black Urban Modernity. University of California Press, 2005.
External links
- The Common Law at IMDb
- The Common Law at the TCM Movie Database
- The Common Law at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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- 1916 films
- 1916 drama films
- 1910s English-language films
- American silent feature films
- Silent American drama films
- Films directed by Albert Capellani
- American black-and-white films
- Selznick Pictures films
- Films shot in Fort Lee, New Jersey
- Films based on works by Robert W. Chambers
- 1910s American films
- English-language drama films
- 1910s drama film stubs