Plot Summary

Valerie West, a beautiful artist's model, falls for wealthy artist Louis Neville. However, his aristocratic family doesn't approve of the relationship and persuades Valerie to promise that she won't marry him. She does, however, tell Louis that she will become his common-law wife on a certain date the following summer. Complications ensue.

Movie Details

Original Title
The Common Law
Status
released
Original Language
en

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Cast

Corinne Griffith as Valerie West

Corinne Griffith

Valerie West

Conway Tearle as Louis Neville

Conway Tearle

Louis Neville

Elliott Dexter as José Querida

Elliott Dexter

José Querida

Hobart Bosworth as Henry Neville

Hobart Bosworth

Henry Neville

Bryant Washburn as John Burleson

Bryant Washburn

John Burleson

Doris May as Stephanie

Doris May

Stephanie

Harry Myers as Cardemon

Harry Myers

Cardemon

Miss DuPont as Lily Neville

Miss DuPont

Lily Neville

Phyllis Haver as Rita Terris

Phyllis Haver

Rita Terris

Wally Van as Samuel Ogilvy

Wally Van

Samuel Ogilvy

Dagmar Godowsky as Mazie

Dagmar Godowsky

Mazie

Lillian Lawrence as Martha Neville

Lillian Lawrence

Martha Neville

Production Companies

Selznick Pictures