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. 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) References External links 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