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The film.

No Man's Law is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Fred Jackman, starring Rex the King of Wild Horses, and featuring Oliver Hardy as a lustful villain.

Plot

Cast

Production

No Man's Law has scenes, including in flashback, of Barbara Kent appearing to dive and swim in the nude, but she is actually wearing a flesh-colored moleskin bathing suit.[1] That footage created a minor scandal at the time, drawing special attention from review boards in various communities throughout the country.[1] In June 1927 in New York City, the entertainment trade publication Variety gave the production an overall favorable rating but predicted trouble for that portion of the film: "Miss Kent looks and acts well. A couple of the almost nude scenes will not stand much chance with the censors out of town."[2]

The original working title of the film was The Avenging Stallion.[3][4] Filming took place on Hal Roach's Big Horn Ranch in Nevada.[3]

Preservation

Prints of No Man's Law are located in the collections of CINEMATEK, George Eastman Museum Motion Picture Collection, and UCLA Film and Television Archive.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ a b Weber, Bruce (October 19, 2011). "Barbara Kent, Star of Silent Movies, Dies at 103". New York Times. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  2. ^ Film review of No Man's Law (cited as No Man's Land), Variety, June 27, 1927, 23. Internet Archive. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Production to Start on New Rex Feature". Motion Picture News. XXXV (1): 46. January 7, 1927. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  4. ^ "Two Pathe Comedians in Next Rex Feature". Motion Picture News. XXXV (1): 479. January 7, 1927. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  5. ^ "No Man's Law". Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Database. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
  6. ^ Everson, William K. (May 21, 1993) New School Film Notes

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