Movie: The Wheel of the Law

Top 10 Billed Cast

Emily Stevens
Emily Stevens

Mona Mainard

Frank Mills
Frank Mills

John Norton

Harry Davenport
Harry Davenport

John Daniels

Raymond McKee
Raymond McKee

Tommy Mainard

Edwin Holt
Edwin Holt

'Big' Bill Ryan

Charles Eldridge
Charles Eldridge

Frank Willis

Roma Raymond
Roma Raymond

Pearl Le Claire

Jerome N. Wilson
Jerome N. Wilson

Jimmy McClane

Kalman Matus
Kalman Matus

Thomas McGrath
Thomas McGrath

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    Broadway star Mona Mainard retires from the stage for marriage to rising attorney John Norton and watches his career climb. Over time she becomes concerned with his at times unscrupulous ways of getting convictions. When her brother is accused of murder Norton refuses to give up the case despite being aware of his innocence because a victory could land him the governorship. Mona takes extreme steps to bring him to his senses and exonerate her brother.

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    1916-09-18

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