Judge Priest

The insubstantial plot of this film is no more than a vehicle for Rogers, but it serves him very well. Rogers, as Judge Priest, is presiding over Landau's trial. The latter, who fought with a man who insulted "orphan girl" Louise (secretly Landau's daughter), is later involved in a knife fight with the same man. Lawyer Brown, Rogers' nephew and Louise's fiance, agrees to defend Landau. When the opposition gets wind of this, it voices its disapproval, claiming that Rogers and Brown are family. Presently it is revealed that Landau is the girl's true father, which excuses his actions and sets him free. Furthermore, Brown and Louise can now marry without regard to fami...