A Daughter of the Law


1921

Brief Synopsis

A woman tries to steer her brother away from organized crime.

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Silent
Release Date
Jul 15, 1921
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Universal Film Manufacturing Co.
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the short story "The Black Cap," by Wadsworth Camp in Collier's (24 Jan 1920).

Synopsis

Nora, daughter of Inspector Hayes, attempts to retrieve her erring brother Eddie from the underworld gang of George Stacey and to warn him of an impending roundup by the police. Nora is trapped and held prisoner, however, while Eddie is forced into a job with the gang. Nora escapes and informs her father of Eddie's predicament; Chief Detective Garth, who is in love with Nora, surrounds the gang with his men, and in the battle Eddie is killed by Stacey. The leader and his henchmen are convicted on Nora's testimony, but they escape and capture Nora, holding her for ransom and threatening to blind her with vitriol. Garth is captured, Nora bargains for his life, and eventually she gains possession of the vitriol. The gangsters are taken into custody, while Garth and Nora are united.

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Silent
Release Date
Jul 15, 1921
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Universal Film Manufacturing Co.
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the short story "The Black Cap," by Wadsworth Camp in Collier's (24 Jan 1920).

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