Film

The Woman and the Law

1918 · 50m · Drama

William Fox Master Picture based on the sensational Jack De Saulles case-the most interesting domestic tragedy ever known.

Jack La Salle marries South American heiress Blanquetta Del Castillo, and the two settle into a happy life in New York City. Following the birth of their son, Jack, Jr., however, Jack becomes involved in an affair with the notorious Josie Sabel and thereafter ignores his wife. Outraged upon learning that Jack has taken their son to Josie's apartment, Blanquetta files for divorce, the court finally ruling that the boy must live with each parent for a portion of the year. As the time of little Jack's departure from his father approaches, Jack, Sr. declares that he will never return the boy to his mother, whereupon the tortured Blanquetta shoots and kills her faithless husband.

Miriam Cooper

Blanquetta La Salle

Ramsey Wallace

Jack La Salle

Peggy Hopkins Joyce

Josie Sabel

Jack Connors

Jack La Salle Jr.

George Humbert

Señor Del Castillo

Agnes Neilson

Señora Del Castillo

Lewis Dayton

Ramon Alvarez

John Laffe

Col. Thomas La Salle

Lucille Southerwaite

Ruth La Salle

Winifred Allen

Blanquetta as a young woman

• Raoul WalshDirector · Writer
• William FoxProducer
• Winfield R. SheehanExecutive Producer

Release date

March 17, 1918

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

50m

Rated

NR

Genres

Drama