The Common Law

When a woman models for an artist they fall in love. Can the artist overcome the beauty's recent past as another man's mistress?

Cast

Constance Bennett

as Valerie West

Joel McCrea

as John 'Jack' Neville

Lew Cody

as Dick Carmedon

Hedda Hopper

as Claire Neville Collis

Walter Walker

as John Neville Sr.

Robert Williams

as Sam

Marion Shilling

as Stephanie Brown

Paul Ellis

as Querido

Yola d'Avril

as Fifi

Émile Chautard

as Doorman (uncredited)

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