The Social Code

The Social Code

The Social Code

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The Social Code

1923

0h 50m

10.0(1 votes)

Drama

Mystery

Crime

Overview

Babs Van Buren saves her lover from the electric chair and at the same time extricates her older sister, Connie from a trying situation.

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Production Companies

Metro Pictures Corporation

Cast & Crew

7 members

Acting

Viola Dana

Babs Van Buren

Viola Dana

Acting

Malcolm McGregor

Dean Cardigan

Malcolm McGregor

Acting

Huntley Gordon

Judge Evans Grant

Huntley Gordon

Acting

Cyril Chadwick

Colby Dickinson

Cyril Chadwick

Acting

William Humphrey

District Attorney

William Humphrey

Acting

John St. Polis

Defense Attorney

John St. Polis

Acting

Edna Flugrath

Connie Grant

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