Movie
The Magistrate
1921 · 91 min
This film offers a light, farcical romp centered on social maneuvering and personal desires.
- Directed by
- Bannister Merwin
- Genres
- Comedy
- Starring
- Tom Reynolds, Maudie Dunham, Ethel Warwick
- Overview
- Victoria, a young woman wants to study law faces pressure from her social-climbing father to marry rich, leading her to accept wealthy Bruce Schuyler, only for him to get caught in a bear trap, setting up a comedic battle of wills as she tries to maintain her independence within their engagement.
- How it feels
- Light and whimsical. Brisk and easy to follow.
- About
- Class, identity, love
- Content
- No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Bannister Merwin
- Genres
- Comedy
- Starring
- Tom Reynolds, Maudie Dunham, Ethel Warwick



