
The Law of Compensation
1917-04-01 · 72 min · ★ 3.7
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.
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- Directors
- Joseph A. Golden, Julius Steger
- Production companies
- Norma Talmadge Film Corporation
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Norma TalmadgeFlora Graham / Ruth Graham
Fred EsmeltonJohn Graham (as Frederick Esmelton)
Chester BarnettAllen Hayes
John CharlesFrank Trevor
Sally CruteGrace Benton
Edwin StanleyRaymond Wells
Robert CummingsHorace BentonTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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