

The Common Law(1931)
"I don't care what people say...as long as you say you love me!"
When a woman models for an artist they fall in love. Can the artist overcome the beauty's recent past as another man's mistress?
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The Common Law
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When a woman models for an artist they fall in love. Can the artist overcome the beauty's recent past as another man's mistress?
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1931-07-17
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"I don't care what people say...as long as you say you love me!"
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