Defying the Law (1924)
Discouraged with life, Michelo throws his daughter Lucia into the sea, but she falls into a fisherman's boat and is taken to a fishing village. Francisco kidnaps her and takes her to the headquarters of smuggler Dr. Chong Foo, located in a studio occupied by Pietro Savori, an unwilling partner. Chong Foo kills Savori to gain the girl for himself, but Bevani comes to the rescue and saves Lucia for her sweetheart, Guido.
- Date of release
- 1924-06-03
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 50m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Bertram Bracken
Casting
- Lew Cody — Pietro Savori
- Renée Adorée — Lucia Brescia
- Josef Swickard — Michelo Brescia
- Charles A. Post — Francisco
- Dick Sutherland — Luigi Bevani
- Kathleen Chambers — Sylvia Baretto
Interesting facts
Defying the Law is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Bertram Bracken and starring Lew Cody, Renée Adorée, and Josef Swickard.
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