- Country: USA
- Genres: Drama, Short
- Release: 1914-10-15
- Director: N/A
- Writers: N/A
- Language: English
- Stars: Robert Nolan , Alfred Paget , Edward Cecil , Laura La Varnie , Gretchen Hartman , Emma Tansey
- Runtime: min
- Awards: N/A
- AKA: The First Law (United States of America) , The First Law
- Plot: In a quarrel over a boundary line, John's father is accidentally killed, and John, believing Bud's father responsible, swears to avenge his father's death. The ways of the two young men diverge, John becoming a medical student, and Bud a surveyor. Later, John hangs out his shingle in a mining camp where he falls in love with a girl who is Bud's sweetheart. The subsequent developments rise to a climax of great power.
- IMDB:tt0447140
The First Law Cast
Robert Nolan
Bud
Alfred Paget
John
Edward Cecil
Bud's Father
Laura La Varnie
John's Mother
Gretchen Hartman
Bud's Sweetheart
Emma Tansey
Bud's Sweetheart's Mother