The Right to Love(1930)
Why is she, of all the world of women, denied woman's heritage?
A woman becomes estranged from her daughter when the girl learns that she is illegitimate.
Movie: The Right to Love
Top 10 Billed Cast
Brooks Evans / Naomi Kellogg
Eric
Joe Copeland
Caleb Evans
Mrs. Copeland
William Kellogg
Willie
Martha
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