The Law and the Man
1928 · 60 min · ★ 7.0 · Crime, Drama, Romance
A silent film from the end of the silent era.
Directed by Scott Pembroke · Written by Octavus Roy Cohen
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Tom Santschi Dan Creedoon -
Gladys Brockwell Margaret Grayson -
Robert Ellis Ernest Vane -
Tom Ricketts Quintus Newtoon -
Florence Turner Miss Blair - H Henry Roquemore Stanley Hudson
- J James Cain Jimmy
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