The Forgotten Law
1922, English. Directed by James W. Horne.
A dramatic and thrilling photo-drama of mother love, in which a cruel law sanctions the separation of mother and her child
Margaret Jarnette discovers that her husband Victor has been cheating on her and confronts him. Outraged, Victor has his lawyer rewrite his will so that in the event of his death, his brother Richard will get custody of his daughter Muriel, and his wife won't. When Victor dies shortly afterward, Richard suspects that Margaret had murdered him and takes custody of Muriel. However, he soon begins to suspect that things may not be quite as cut-and-dried as he thought they were.
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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- 1 November 1922
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- United States of America
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The Forgotten Law is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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The Forgotten Law isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 November 1922. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Forgotten Law?
The Forgotten Law (1922) was directed by James W. Horne and stars Milton Sills, Jack Mulhall, Cleo Ridgely.