A Daughter of the Law

Nov 1, 1921

0h 50m

★ 5.0

CARMEL MYERS In a Story of Desperate Deeds After Dark!

Overview

When Eddie, the son of a police officer, gets involved with a criminal gang, his sister tries to steer him away from crime.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Universal Film Manufacturing Company

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Cast

Nora Hayes

Carmel Myers

Jim Garth

John B. O'Brien

George Stacey

Fred Kohler

Inspector Hayes

Charles Arling

Slim Dolan

Jack Walters

Pat Marlowe

Dick La Reno

Eddie Hayes (as Joe Bennett)

Joseph Bennett

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