WITHIN THE LAW (1923) in 35mm
Special Features: 100th Anniversary. Live musical accompaniment by Andrew Simpson. Intro by Karen Burditt, Art Deco Society of Washington
Silent era idol and 1920s box office powerhouse Norma Talmadge leads this melodrama adapted from the hit Broadway play by Bayard Veiller. Talmage stars as Mary Turner, a wrongfully imprisoned young woman who emerges from jail hellbent on taking vengeance on those who wronged her — all while remaining ostensibly within the letter of the law. DIR Frank Lloyd; SCR Frances Marion, from the play by Bayard Veiller; PROD Joseph Schenck. U.S., 1923, b&w, 105 min. NOT RATED
35mm print preserved by the Library of Congress.
No AFI Member passes accepted.
Co-presented by Art Deco Society of Washington.
Run Time: 105 Minutes
Opening Date: Friday, November 03, 2023
Genre: Silent drama