The Common Law

Jul 17, 1931

1h 14m

★ 5.3

"I don't care what people say...as long as you say you love me!"

Overview

When a woman models for an artist they fall in love. Can the artist overcome the beauty's recent past as another man's mistress?

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Charles R. Rogers Productions

RKO Pathé Pictures

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Cast

Valerie West

Constance Bennett

John 'Jack' Neville

Joel McCrea

Dick Carmedon

Lew Cody

Claire Neville Collis

Hedda Hopper

John Neville Sr.

Walter Walker

Sam

Robert Williams

Stephanie Brown

Marion Shilling

Querido

Paul Ellis

Fifi

Yola d'Avril

Doorman (uncredited)

Émile Chautard

Strangeways Party Guest (uncredited)

Albert Conti

Strangeways Party Guest (uncredited)

Carrie Daumery

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