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The Woman and the Law

The Woman and the Law

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Status

Released

Release Date

Mar 17, 1918

Runtime

0h 50m

Genres

Drama

Original Title

The Woman and the Law

Production Companies

Fox Film Corporation

Director

Raoul Walsh

Description

Jack La Salle marries South American heiress Blanquetta Del Castillo, and the two settle into a happy life in New York City. Following the birth of their son, Jack, Jr., however, Jack becomes involved in an affair with the notorious Josie Sabel and thereafter ignores his wife. Outraged upon learning that Jack has taken their son to Josie's apartment, Blanquetta files for divorce, the court finally ruling that the boy must live with each parent for a portion of the year. As the time of little Jack's departure from his father approaches, Jack, Sr. declares that he will never return the boy to his mother, whereupon the tortured Blanquetta shoots and kills her faithless husband.