Lawful Larceny

Jul 22, 1923

1h 0m

★ 0.0

A modern Cleopatra steals happiness and honor from the home and laughs at the law. But a clever wife hits back in amazing fashion, and has the last laugh.

Overview

During his wife's absence, Andrew Dorsey is snared by Vivian Hepburn, owner of a crooked gambling house, and her silent partner, Guy Tarlow. Dorsey loses so much money that Vivian persuades him to give her one of his firm's checks for a large sum of money. Hearing her husband's confession, Marion Dorsey, returned from Europe, determines to retrieve the check.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Lawful Larceny Trailers

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Cast

Marion Dorsey

Hope Hampton

Andrew Dorsey

Conrad Nagel

Vivian Hepburn

Nita Naldi

Guy Tarlow

Lew Cody

Sonny Dorsey

Russell Griffin

Billy Van de Vere

Yvonne Hughes

Nora the maid

Dolores Costello

Dancer

Gilda Gray

Dancer

Florence O'Denishawn

Dancer

Alice Maison

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