---
title: 'The Common Law (1931)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Paul L. Stein'
released: '1931-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 74
genres:
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-common-law-1931'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0021756/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Common Law (1931)

1931 · 74 min · Romance · United States


## Synopsis

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 of RKO's most financially successful films of the year.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Paul L. Stein](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-l-stein)
- **Screenplay:** [John Farrow](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-farrow), [Horace Jackson](https://cinepixo.com/people/horace-jackson)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Arthur Lange](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-lange)
- **Producer:** [Charles R. Rogers](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-r-rogers)
- **Director of Photography:** [Hal Mohr](https://cinepixo.com/people/hal-mohr)
- **Editor:** [Charles Craft](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-craft)

## Cast

- [Hedda Hopper](https://cinepixo.com/people/hedda-hopper)
- [Constance Bennett](https://cinepixo.com/people/constance-bennett)
- [Tom Ricketts](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-ricketts)
- [Émile Chautard](https://cinepixo.com/people/emile-chautard)
- [Julia Swayne Gordon](https://cinepixo.com/people/julia-swayne-gordon)
- [Robert Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-williams)
- [Lew Cody](https://cinepixo.com/people/lew-cody)
- [Marion Shilling](https://cinepixo.com/people/marion-shilling)
- [Albert Conti](https://cinepixo.com/people/albert-conti)
- [Yola d'Avril](https://cinepixo.com/people/yola-d-avril)
- [George Davis](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-davis)
- [Joel McCrea](https://cinepixo.com/people/joel-mccrea)

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