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The Unwritten Law (1925)
65 min | Drama, Crime

The Unwritten Law (1925)

65 min | Drama, Crime

Helen Merritt, the private secretary of John Randall, falls in love with Jack Wayne, one of Randall's employees. Having himself fallen in love with Helen, Randall sends Jack to Mexico, later faking reports that he has been killed in a ...See moreHelen Merritt, the private secretary of John Randall, falls in love with Jack Wayne, one of Randall's employees. Having himself fallen in love with Helen, Randall sends Jack to Mexico, later faking reports that he has been killed in a saloon brawl. Randall then gets her father, an impoverished southern colonel, into his power by paying off some of the colonel's debts. Randall invites the Merritts to be his guests at his Long Island estate and persuades the brokenhearted Helen to marry him for the sake of her father's comfort. Jack returns from Mexico and arrives at Randall's estate in time to be the first to congratulate Helen on her marriage. Randall confesses his plot, but Helen decides to stay married to him rather than cause scandal. Randall is mysteriously murdered, and, despite Jack's false and noble confession, Helen is arrested. Miss Grant, Randall's housekeeper, confesses to the crime, however, telling the sheriff that Randall went back on his promise to give her child a name. Written by AFI See less

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7 cast members

Name	Known for
Elaine Hammerstein Helen Merritt Helen Merritt See fewer	The Midnight Express (1924)
Forrest Stanley Jack Wayne Jack Wayne See fewer	Beauty's Worth (1922)
William V. Mong Colonel Merritt Colonel Merritt See fewer	Fighting Joe (1916)
Mary Alden Miss Grant Miss Grant See fewer	The Birth of a Nation (1915)
Charles Clary John Randall John Randall See fewer	The Penalty (1920)
Johnny Fox Office Boy (as John Fox Jr.) Office Boy (as John Fox Jr.) See fewer	Don't (1925)
William A. Carroll Mr. Smart Mr. Smart See fewer	The Blue Bonnet (1919)