The Common Law

The Common Law

"I don't care what people say...as long as you say you love me!"

NR 1931 · 74 min · ★ 5.4 · Drama

When a woman models for an artist they fall in love. Can the artist overcome the beauty's recent past as another man's mistress?

Directed by Paul L. Stein

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