The Right to Love

A woman becomes estranged from her daughter when the girl learns that she is illegitimate.

Cast

Ruth Chatterton

as Brooks Evans / Naomi Kellogg

Paul Lukas

as Eric

David Manners

as Joe Copeland

Irving Pichel

as Caleb Evans

Louise Mackintosh

as Mrs. Copeland

Oscar Apfel

as William Kellogg

Veda Buckland

as Mrs. Kellogg

Robert Parrish

as Willie

Lillian West

as Martha

Edna West

as Mrs. Waite

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