The Forgotten Law - 1922

Margaret Jarnette discovers that her husband Victor has been cheating on her and confronts him. Outraged, Victor has his lawyer rewrite his will so that in the event of his death, his brother Richard will get custody of his daughter Muriel, and his wife won't. When Victor dies shortly afterward, Richard suspects that Margaret had murdered him and takes custody of Muriel. However, he soon begins to suspect that things may not be quite as cut-and-dried as he thought they were.

1922
NR
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10

Cast

Milton Sills profile pictureMilton SillsRichard Jarnette
Jack Mulhall profile pictureJack MulhallVictor Jarnette
Cleo Ridgely profile pictureCleo RidgelyMargaret
Alec B. Francis profile pictureAlec B. FrancisJudge Kirtley
Walter Law profile pictureWalter LawDetective

About The Forgotten Law

The Forgotten Law Overview

Margaret Jarnette discovers that her husband Victor has been cheating on her and confronts him. Outraged, Victor has his lawyer rewrite his will so that in the event of his death, his brother Richard will get custody of his daughter Muriel, and his wife won't. When Victor dies shortly afterward, Richard suspects that Margaret had murdered him and takes custody of Muriel. However, he soon begins to suspect that things may not be quite as cut-and-dried as he thought they were.

Age Rating: NR

Extra details

Original Title: The Forgotten Law
Original Language: English
Directed By: James W. Horne
Production Companies
Max Graf Productions