The Law of Men is a lost[1] 1919 American silent drama film directed by Fred Niblo.

[2] As described in the film magazine Moving Picture World,[3] Laura Dayne (Bennett), an ambitious young sculptor courted by neighboring young artist Denis Connors (Welch), has limited contact with the social world and knows little of the "law of men" and so unsuspicious when decadent architect Jamison Keene (MacDonald) lures her to the Tarrytown Inn one night with a promise to consummate her dream of having her work in a municipal building.

In fury Denis goes to the Inn, but is ejected by the house detectives for using threatening language.

At the trial Benton Wade, motivated also by his hatred of the spoiler of his own home, makes an impassioned defense of the innocent young man, but fails.

At the sentencing hearing, Benton confesses his guilt and then drinks poison, leaving the young artist and his devoted wife whose intelligence saved him.