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The Common Law is a 1931 American pre-Code romantic drama film directed by Paul L. Stein, produced by Charles R. Rogers and starring Constance Bennett and Joel McCrea.Based on Robert W. Chambers' 1911 novel of the same name, the film was the third film adaptation of the book, and the first during the sound-film era.
- $339,000
- Charles R. Rogers
Constance Bennett stars as a model who refuses to marry her American painter lover in Paris. IMDb provides cast, crew, reviews, trivia, plot summary and more for this pre-code Hollywood film.
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- Drama, Romance
- Paul L. Stein
- 1931-07-24
The Common Law was the second of four pictures that Bennett and McCrea made together. Their first one, Born to Love (1931), came about after Connie overheard actress Marion Davies express interest in the young McCrea to her own sugar daddy, William Randolph Hearst. Bennett figured that if Marion Davies saw something in him, then maybe she ...
- Paul L. Stein
- Constance Bennett
The Common Law is a 1931 American pre-Code romantic drama film directed by Paul L. Stein, produced by Charles R. Rogers and starring Constance Bennett and Joel McCrea. Based on Robert W. Chambers' 1911 novel of the same name, the film was the third film adaptation of the book, and the first during the sound-film era. It was received well both at the box office and by film critics, becoming one ...
Find out who starred in and worked on the 1931 comedy film The Common Law, based on a novel by Robert W. Chambers. See the full list of actors, directors, writers, producers, and more on IMDb.
Read 16 reviews of The Common Law, a 1931 film starring Joel McCrea and Constance Bennett as lovers who face social and family pressures. Learn about the film's plot, themes, and historical context as a PreCode drama.
A pre-Code romantic comedy starring Constance Bennett and Joel McCrea as a model and an artist who fall in love in France. Read reviews, ratings, cast and crew details, and more on Letterboxd, a social network for film lovers.
