No Man's Law

No Man's Law
No Man's Law
Directed by	Fred Jackman
Written by	Frank Butler; F. Richard Jones
Produced by
Starring	Rex the Wonder Horse; Barbara Kent
Cinematography	Floyd Jackman; George Stevens
Edited by	Richard C. Currier
Distributed by	Pathé Exchange
Release date	May 1, 1927;
Country	United States
Language	Silent

No Man's Law is a 1927 American silent comedy film starring Rex the Wonder Horse and featuring Oliver Hardy as a lustful villain.

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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]
Prints of the film exist.^[5]

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

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