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    The Law Forbids

    1924 · Romance · 1h

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  1. The Law Forbids is a 1924 American drama film directed by Jess Robbins and written by Lois Zellner and Ford Beebe. The film stars Baby Peggy, Robert Ellis, Elinor Fair, Winifred Bryson, James Corrigan, and Anna Dodge.

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  3. May 17, 2024 · The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread. Anatole France ( 16 April 1844 – 12 October 1924 ), born Jacques Anatole François Thibault, was a French poet, journalist, and novelist.

  4. Feb 17, 2024 · Anatole France's quote, "The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread," holds a deep and thought-provoking message about the nature of laws and their impact on society.

  5. The Law Forbids: Directed by Jess Robbins. With Baby Peggy, Robert Ellis, Elinor Fair, Winifred Bryson. Paul and Rhoda Remsen, having marital difficulties, separate; and each is awarded their child Peggy for six months of the year.

    • Jess Robbins
    • 1924-04-07
    • Drama, Romance
    • 60
  6. 1. : to proscribe (see proscribe sense 2) from or as if from the position of one in authority : command against. The law forbids stores to sell liquor to minors. Her mother forbids her to go. 2. : to hinder or prevent as if by an effectual command. Space forbids further treatment here. Modesty forbids telling what my part was in the affair.

  7. Nov 27, 2012 · Anatole France’s The Red Lily is best known for this ironic aphorism: ‘The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread.’ The laws mentioned in this aphorism are open to two criticisms.

  8. Separated from her husband, mother packs Peggy off to the family's country estate. The precocious tyke accidentally-on-purpose gets lost, reuniting her wandering parents. Based on a story by Bernard McConville, The Law Forbids concludes with a tear-stained courtroom scene.

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