The Right to Love is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film which was nominated at the 4th Academy Awards for Best Cinematography (for Charles Lang). It was based on Susan Glaspell's 1928 novel Brook Evans.

Premise

A woman learns she is illegitimate.

The Right to Love (1930 American film)

Cast

Ruth Chatterton as Brooks Evans/Naomi Kellogg

Paul Lukas as Eric

David Manners as Joe Copeland

Irving Pichel as Caleb Evans

Louise Mackintosh as Mrs. Copeland

Oscar Apfel as William Kellogg

Veda Buckland as Mrs. Kellogg

Robert Parrish as Willie

Lillian West as Martha

George C. Pearce as Dr. Scudder (credited as George Pearce)

The Right to Love (1930 American film)

References

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1930 drama films

1930 films

American black-and-white films

American drama films

Films directed by Richard Wallace

Paramount Pictures films

Films based on American novels

American feminist films

Films scored by Karl Hajos

1930s English-language films

1930s American films

English-language drama films

The Right to Love (1930 American film)