The Common Law
1923, English. Directed by George Archainbaud.
Valerie West, a beautiful artist's model, falls for wealthy artist Louis Neville. However, his aristocratic family doesn't approve of the relationship and persuades Valerie to promise that she won't marry him. She does, however, tell Louis that she will become his common-law wife on a certain date the following summer. Complications ensue.
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- George ArchainbaudDirector
- Corinne GriffithValerie West
- Conway TearleLouis Neville
- Elliott DexterJosé Querida
- Hobart BosworthHenry Neville
- Bryant WashburnJohn Burleson
- Doris MayStephanie
- Harry MyersCardemon
- Miss DuPontLily Neville
- Phyllis HaverRita Terris
- Wally VanSamuel Ogilvy
- Dagmar GodowskyMazie
- Lillian LawrenceMartha Neville
Details
- Released
- 30 August 1923
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- George Archainbaud, Edward J. Montagne
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The Common Law isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 August 1923. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Common Law?
The Common Law (1923) was directed by George Archainbaud and stars Corinne Griffith, Conway Tearle, Elliott Dexter.