The Woman on the Jury is a lost 1924 American silent drama film produced and released by Associated First National and directed by Harry Hoyt. It is based on a Broadway stage play, The Woman on the Jury,[a][3][4] and stars Sylvia Breamer and Bessie Love. The story was refilmed in 1929 as an early talkie under the title The Love Racket starring Dorothy Mackaill.[5][6][7]
| The Woman on the Jury | |
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.jpg) Bessie Love as Grace Pierce | |
| Directed by | Harry O. Hoyt |
| Written by | Mary O'Hara (scenario) |
| Based on | The Woman on the Jury (play) by Bernard K. Burns |
| Starring | Sylvia Breamer Frank Mayo Lew Cody Bessie Love |
| Cinematography | James Van Trees |
| Edited by | Leroy Stone |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Associated First National |
Release date |
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Running time | 7 reels; 7,408 feet[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Plot edit
In the Adirondacks, notorious philanderer George Montgomery (Cody) is murdered, and his former sweetheart Grace (Love) is put on trial. Betty Brown (Breamer) and her husband Fred Masters (Mayo) both serve on the jury. When the defendant is nearly wrongfully convicted, Betty reveals her own history with the murder victim—that she once had been in love with him and tried to kill him—proves that the defendant is innocent.[1][8][9][10]
Cast edit
- Sylvia Breamer as Betty Brown
- Frank Mayo as Fred Masters
- Lew Cody as George Montgomery/George Wayne
- Bessie Love as Grace Pierce
- Mary Carr as Mrs. Pierce
- Hobart Bosworth as Judge Davis
- Myrtle Stedman as Marion Masters
- Henry B. Walthall as Prosecuting Attorney
- Roy Stewart as Defense Attorney
- Jean Hersholt as Juror
- Ford Sterling as Juror
- Arthur Lubin as Juror
- Stanton Heck as Juror
- Fred Warren as Juror
- Edwards Davis as Juror
- Arthur Stuart Hull as Juror
- Kewpie King as Juror
- Leo White as Juror
Production edit
The film was primarily shot at night so that the cast and crew could work on other films during the day.[11]
Reception edit
The film received generally positive reviews,[10] and Breamer's performance was particularly well-reviewed.[1]
Preservation edit
With no copies of The Woman on the Jury located in any film archives,[12] it is a lost film.
References edit
- Notes
- Citations
- ^ a b c "The Woman on the Jury". The Film Daily. Vol. 28, no. 47. May 25, 1924. p. 10.
- ^ Burns, Bernard K. (1923). The Jury Woman: A Play [in] 3 Acts. OCLC 877086376.
- ^ Goble, Alan, ed. (September 8, 2011). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. p. 64. ISBN 978-3-11-095194-3.
- ^ Thorold, W. J.; Hornblow Jr, Arthur; Maxwell, Perriton; Beach, Stewart (October 1923). "Mr. Hornblow Goes to the Play". Theatre Magazine. Vol. 38, no. 271. p. 16.
- ^ Bennett, Carl (April 28, 2010). "Progressive Silent Film List: The Woman on the Jury". Silent Era.
- ^ Munden, Kenneth W., ed. (1971). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States: Feature Films 1921–1930. New York: R.R. Bowker Company. p. 919. OCLC 664500075.
- ^ "The Woman on the Jury, Eltinge 42nd Street Theatre (8/15/1923 – circa. 10/1923)". Internet Broadway Database.
- ^ "The Shadow Stage". Photoplay. Vol. 26, no. 3. August 1924. p. 51.
- ^ Motion Picture News Booking Guide. New York: Motion Picture News. October 1924. p. 59.
- ^ a b Pardy, George T. (May 24, 1924). "Box Office Reviews". Exhibitors Trade Review. p. 52.
- ^ Love, Bessie (May 12, 1966). "Moonlighting for Sundown". The Christian Science Monitor. p. 8.
- ^ Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Woman on the Jury
External links edit
- The Woman on the Jury at IMDb
- The Woman on the Jury at AllMovie
- The Woman on the Jury at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Film review at Variety
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