Drama · United States of America · 1924 · 50m

Defying the Law

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Director
Bertram Bracken
Cast
Lew Cody as Pietro Savori Renée Adorée as Lucia Brescia Josef Swickard as Michelo Brescia Charles A. Post as Francisco Dick Sutherland as Luigi Bevani Kathleen Chambers as Sylvia Baretto
Crew
Leonard Wheeler — Editor Andrew Bennison — Writer
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
lost film
Key Collaborators
Bertram Bracken Director Leonard Wheeler Editor Andrew Bennison Writer
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