One Law for Both (1917)
AN EIGHT PART MORAL MASTERPIECE WITH A FAR-REACHING MESSAGE ON "THE DOUBLE STANDARD."
Elga Pulaski and her brother Ossip live in Warsaw. They belong to a secret society whose goal is to liberate Poland and Russia from the Romanoffs. Elga is loved by Baron Jan Slozek. But Slozek is a spy who has Ossip and other members of the society arrested. When Slozek is slain, Ossip is the key suspect. He escapes to America with his sister. There, Elga meets Norman Hutchinson, and marries him without telling him her past. When Hutchinson learns the truth, he leaves Elga. Eventually, when Elga appeals to him, he sees the light.
- Date of release
- 1917-05-13
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Genres
- Drama, War
- Director
- Ivan Abramson
Casting
- Rita Jolivet — Elga Pulaski
- James Morrison — Ossip Pulaski
- Leah Baird — Helen
- Vincent Serrano — Hutchinson
- Paul Capellani — Slezak
Interesting facts
One Law for Both is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Ivan Abramson.
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