The Law Forbids

The Law Forbids
The Law Forbids
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jess Robbins
Screenplay by	Lois Zellner; Ford Beebe
Story by	Bernard McConville
Starring	Baby Peggy; Robert Ellis; Elinor Fair; Winifred Bryson; James Corrigan; Anna Dodge
Cinematography	Charles E. Kaufman; Jack Stevens
Production; company	Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	April 7, 1924;
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Law Forbids is a 1924 American drama film directed by Jess Robbins and written by Lois Zellner and Ford Beebe. The film stars Baby Peggy, Robert Ellis, Elinor Fair, Winifred Bryson, James Corrigan, and Anna Dodge. The film was released on April 7, 1924, by Universal Pictures.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,^[5] playwright Paul Remsen and his wife Rhoda separate. Rhoda takes their daughter Peggy with her to live in the country, where Peggy has a pet rooster named Alexander. Peggy makes her way to New York City in search of her father. He has become entangled with a vamp actress Inez Lamont, who is in a new play he has written. The child wanders first backstage and then onto the stage on the opening night of the production. Through her a reconciliation occurs between the parents.

Cast

Baby Peggy as Peggy Remsen
Robert Ellis as Paul Remsen
Elinor Fair as Rhoda Remsen
Winifred Bryson as Inez Lamont
James Corrigan as John Martin
Anna Dodge as Martha Martin (credited as Anna Hernandez)
Joseph J. Dowling as Judge
Ned Sparks as Clyde Vernon
Eva Thatcher as Mrs. Grimes
Victor Potel as Joel Andrews
W. E. Lawrence as Monte Hanley (credited as William E. Lawrence)
Hayden Stevenson as Lawyer for the Defense
William Welsh as Lawyer for the Plaintiff (credited as William Welch)
Bobby Bowes as Theatrical Producer
Billy Butts as Boy in car (uncredited)

A Universal Pictures publication showing the cast for the film includes Robert Bolder, Merta Sterling, and Vola Vale, who may all have had uncredited roles, possibly in the stage production.^[6]

Preservation

An incomplete copy of The Law Forbids is held in a film collection in the Netherlands.^[7]

References

^ "The Law Forbids (1924) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
^ Hal Erickson. "The Law Forbids (1924) - Jesse Robbins". AllMovie. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
^ "The Law Forbids". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Law Forbids at silentera.com
^ Pardy, George T. (March 15, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: The Law Forbids". Exhibitors Trade Review. New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 26. Retrieved September 30, 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ Cover of Universal Weekly (Feb. 16, 1924), "The Law Forbids, A Universal-Jewel de luxe with Baby Peggy and a Great Cast"
^ Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Law Forbids

External links

[1] "The Law Forbids (1924) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved June 5, 2019.

[2] Hal Erickson. "The Law Forbids (1924) - Jesse Robbins". AllMovie. Retrieved June 5, 2019.

[3] "The Law Forbids". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved June 5, 2019.

[4] Progressive Silent Film List: The Law Forbids at silentera.com

[ETR-5] Pardy, George T. (March 15, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: The Law Forbids". Exhibitors Trade Review. New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 26. Retrieved September 30, 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[6] Cover of Universal Weekly (Feb. 16, 1924), "The Law Forbids, A Universal-Jewel de luxe with Baby Peggy and a Great Cast"

[7] Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Law Forbids

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