The Law Forbids
1924, English. Directed by Jess Robbins.
Paul and Rhoda Remsen, having marital difficulties, separate; and each is awarded custody of their child Peggy for 6 months of the year. Rhoda and Peggy move to a farm town, while Paul remains in the big city to write a play for actress Inez Lamont, who is in love with him. Peggy knows that her mother still loves Paul, so she flees to the big city to explain the situation to her father.
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- 1h 0m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Jess RobbinsDirector
- Baby PeggyPeggy
- Robert EllisPaul Remsen
- Elinor FairRhoda Remsen
- Winifred BrysonInez Lamont
- James CorriganJohn Martin
- Anna DodgeMartha Martin
- Joseph J. DowlingThe Judge
- Ned SparksClyde Vernon
- Eva ThatcherMrs. Grimes
- Victor PotelJoel Andrews
- W.E. LawrenceMonte Hanley
- Hayden StevensonLawyer tor the Defense
Details
- Released
- 7 April 1924
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Lois Zellner, Ford Beebe, Bernard McConville
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The Law Forbids runs 60 minutes (1h 0m).
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The Law Forbids isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 April 1924. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Law Forbids?
The Law Forbids (1924) was directed by Jess Robbins and stars Baby Peggy, Robert Ellis, Elinor Fair.