Love or Justice (1917)

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Released:
1917-06-10

Overview:
Promising young lawyer Jack Dunn,, becomes a victim of drugs and loses his standing in the legal world. He passes his idle hours in the slums where he meets Nan Bishop, an underworld figure. Nan's influence helps to make a man out of Dunn and with her help he breaks his dependence on drugs and is successful in obtaining a position as a criminal lawyer. Years later, they meet again in a courtroom. Nan has been falsely accused of murder and Dunn is the prosecuting attorney. Learning that Dunn's professional future depends on his winning the case, Nan pleads guilty, but, at the last minute, the real criminal is discovered and Nan is cleared of the crime. She then accepts Dunn's offer of marriage and together they look forward to a happy future.

Director:
Walter Edwards

Runtime:
1h 3min

Genre:
Drama

  • Cast:
  • Louise Glaum
    as
    Nan Bishop
  • Charles Gunn
    as
    Jack Dunn
  • Jack Richardson
    as
    Paul Keeley
  • J. Barney Sherry
    as
    Winthrop E. Haines
  • Dorcas Matthews
    as
    Phyllis Geary