The Law and the Woman

The Law and the Woman
Still with Betty Compson and Cleo Ridgely
Directed byPenrhyn Stanlaws
Written byAlbert S. Le Vino (scenario)
Based on
The Woman in the Case
by Clyde Fitch
Produced byFamous Players–Lasky
Jesse Lasky
CinematographyKarl Struss
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • January 22, 1922 (1922-01-22)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The Law and the Woman is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Penrhyn Stanlaws and starring Betty Compson. This film is a version of Clyde Fitch's play The Woman in the Case and a remake of a 1916 silent version The Woman in the Case starring Pauline Frederick. Jesse Lasky produced.[1][2]

Plot

As described in a film magazine,[3] Phil Long (Ferguson) returns from Paris after becoming engaged to the notorious vampire Clara Foster (Ridgely). She had previously ensnared Julian Rolfe (Carleton), who is now happily married to Margaret (Compson). Phil is Julian's ward and, because he is wealthy, Clara is determined to marry him. Phil and Julian quarrel over the matter in Clara's apartment and later Phil is found dead in one of the rooms. Julian is convicted of murder and sentenced to death. By assuming the character of a woman of Clara Foster's type, Margaret secures a confession from Clara, who turns out to be the actual murderer. In dramatic fashion, Julian is saved from execution in the electric chair by just moments.

Cast

Preservation

The Law and the Woman is currently presumed lost.[4] In February of 2021, the film was cited by the National Film Preservation Board on their Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films list.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Progressive Silent Film List: The Law and the Woman at silentera.com
  2. ↑ "AFI Catalog of Feature Films: The Law and the Woman". afi.com. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Reviews: The Law and the Woman". Exhibitors Herald. 14 (3). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 56. January 14, 1922. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ↑ "The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Law and the Woman". memory.loc.gov. Archived from the original on October 15, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2026. Cite error: Unknown parameter "loc" in <ref> tag; supported parameters are dir, follow, group, name (see the help page).
  5. ↑ "7,200 Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films (1912-29)" (PDF). National Film Preservation Board. Retrieved April 18, 2026.
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