The Magistrate
The Magistrate
1921, English. Directed by Bannister Merwin.
Victoria, a young woman wants to study law faces pressure from her social-climbing father to marry rich, leading her to accept wealthy Bruce Schuyler, only for him to get caught in a bear trap, setting up a comedic battle of wills as she tries to maintain her independence within their engagement.
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 May 1921
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Bannister Merwin, Arthur Wing Pinero
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The Magistrate runs 91 minutes (1h 31m).
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The Magistrate isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 May 1921. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Magistrate?
The Magistrate (1921) was directed by Bannister Merwin and stars Tom Reynolds, Maudie Dunham, Ethel Warwick.