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The Law That Failed

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The Law That Failed — Plot

A prospector named Rodin is blackmailed for years by Estrella, who tricks him into believing he murdered her missing husband. After meeting Alice, Rodin traps Estrella in a secret room and disposes of her trunk, leading to charges of her murder. He's acquitted on a technicality when her body isn't found. Alice admits she believes he's guilty, and Rodin, releasing her, commits suicide in his library.

  • Release date
  • March 29, 1917
  • Runtime
  • 55 min
  • Genres
  • Drama
  • Director
  • Richard Ridgely

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The Law That Failed — Cast

Edward Ellis photo Edward Ellis Luke Rodin Alma Hanlon photo Alma Hanlon Alice Campbell Harold Vermilyea photo Harold Vermilyea Jack Thorpe John K. Roberts Richard Campbell Florence Short Estrella Santos

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