The Law of the Land

The Law of the Land
Directed byMaurice Tourneur
Charles E. Whittaker (ass't director)
Clarence Brown (ass't director)
Written byCharles E. Whittaker (scenario)
Based onThe Law of the Land
by George Broadhurst
Produced byJesse L. Lasky
StarringOlga Petrova
CinematographyJohn van den Broek
Edited byClarence Brown (uncredited)
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • August 12, 1917 (1917-08-12)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The Law of the Land (or Law of the Land) is a 1917 silent film starring stage actress turned screen vamp Olga Petrova. The film was directed by Maurice Tourneur and produced by Jesse Lasky.

The story is based on the 1914 play The Law of the Land by George Broadhurst and starred Julia Dean in Petrova's role. Some scenes of this film were shot in Florida. This film is now lost.[1][2]