The Law That FailedMovie
A prospector named Rodin is blackmailed for years by Estrella, who tricks him into believing he murdered her missing husband. After meeting Alice, Rodin traps Estrella in a secret room and disposes of her trunk, leading to charges of her murder. He's acquitted on a technicality when her body isn't found. Alice admits she believes he's guilty, and Rodin, releasing her, commits suicide in his library.
About The Law That Failed
The Law That Failed is a 1917 drama movie directed by Richard Ridgely.
The production information lists a runtime of 55m, production credits from United States of America, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Edward Ellis, Alma Hanlon, Harold Vermilyea, John K. Roberts. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
