The Law of Compensation
1917, English. Directed by Joseph A. Golden & Julius Steger.
A young wife, tempted to leave her husband for a song plugger who promises he'll make her a Broadway star, is told her father's life story and of the choices her mother made before her tragic death.
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Joseph A. GoldenDirector
- Julius StegerDirector
- Norma TalmadgeFlora Graham / Ruth Graham
- Fred EsmeltonJohn Graham (as Frederick Esmelton)
- Chester BarnettAllen Hayes
- John CharlesFrank Trevor
- Sally CruteGrace Benton
- Fred HearnHenry Thurman (as Fred G. Hearn)
- Mary HallMrs. Wayne
- Edwin StanleyRaymond Wells
- Robert CummingsHorace Benton
Details
- Released
- 1 April 1917
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Wilson Mizner
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The Law of Compensation runs 72 minutes (1h 12m).
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The Law of Compensation isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 April 1917. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Law of Compensation?
The Law of Compensation (1917) was directed by Joseph A. Golden and Julius Steger and stars Norma Talmadge, Fred Esmelton, Chester Barnett.