The Daughter of the Lawyer
The Daughter of the Lawyer

The Daughter of the Lawyer

1926-11-08 | 92 min

In Recife, Dr. Paulo is an important lawyer that has a daughter, Heloísa, with his paramour and living in the country. A few days before traveling to Europe, Dr. Paulo asks to a close friend to bring Heloísa to Recife. Meanwhile, his bohemian and irresponsible son Helvécio meets Heloísa, and without knowing that she is his sister, he tries to rape her, and she kills him. Heloísa is arrested and goes to trial without any evidence to prove that she self-defended her honor.

Genres

Drama

Cast

Norberto Teixeira

Norberto Teixeira

Guiomar Teixeira

Guiomar Teixeira

Euclides Jardim

Euclides Jardim

J. Soares

J. Soares

Oliria Salgado

Oliria Salgado

Ferreira Castro

Ferreira Castro

Severino Steves

Severino Steves

Adelita Monteiro

Adelita Monteiro

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