The Thirteenth Juror
''The Thirteenth Juror'' is a 1927 American mystery film directed by Edward Laemmle and written by Charles Logue and Walter Anthony. It is based on the 1908 play ''Counsel for the Defense'' by Henry Irving Dodge. The film stars Anna Q. Nilsson, Francis X. Bushman, Walter Pidgeon, Martha Mattox, Sidney Bracey and Sailor Sharkey. The film was released on November 13, 1927, by Universal Pictures. Cast *Anna Q. Nilsson as Helen Marsden *Francis X. Bushman as Henry Desmond *Walter Pidgeon as Richard Marsden *Martha Mattox as The Housekeeper *Sidney Bracey as The Butler *Sailor Sharkey as The Prisoner *Lloyd Whitlock as The District Attorney *George Siegmann as The Politician, George Quinn *Fred Kelsey as The Detective References External links * 1927 films American mystery films 1927 mystery films Universal Pictures films Films directed by Edward Laemmle American silent feature films American black-and-white films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Edward Laemmle
Edward Laemmle (October 25, 1887 – April 2, 1937) was an American film director of the silent era. He directed more than 60 films between 1920 and 1935. Biography Edward Laemmle was born in Chicago, Illinois and died in Los Angeles. He was the nephew of Carl Laemmle, founder of Universal Studios. His half sister was Carla Laemmle, dancer and actress and his brother was director Ernst Laemmle. He married Peppi Heller on April 8, 1923; the couple had two girls, Constance and Carlotta, and settled in Beverly Hills, California. Selected filmography * '' Shipwrecked Among Cannibals'' (1920) * '' Cinders'' (1920) * ''The Two-Fisted Lover'' (1920) * '' Superstition'' (1920) * '' The Man with the Punch'' (1920) * '' The Saddle King'' (1921) * '' Sweet Revenge'' (1921) * '' Winners of the West'' (1921) * '' Top o' the Morning'' (1922) * '' In the Days of Buffalo Bill'' (1922) * '' The Victor'' (1923) * '' The Oregon Trail'' (1923) * '' The Man in Blue'' (1925) * '' Spook Ranch ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fred Kelsey
Frederick Alvin Kelsey (August 20, 1884 – September 2, 1961) was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. Kelsey directed one- and two-reel films for Universal Film Manufacturing Company. He appeared in more than 400 films between 1911 and 1958, often playing policemen or detectives. He also directed 37 films between 1914 and 1920. Kelsey was caricatured as the detective in the 1943 MGM cartoon ''Who Killed Who?'' directed by Tex Avery. He was born in Sandusky, Ohio and died at the Motion Picture Country Home in Hollywood, California Hollywood is a neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles, California. Its name has come to be a shorthand reference for the U.S. film industry and the people associated with it. Many notable film studios, such as Columbia Pictures, ..., aged 77. Selected filmography References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kelsey, Fred 1884 births 1961 deaths 20th-century American male actors American male film act ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1920s English-language Films
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American Black-and-white Films
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American Silent Feature Films
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Films Directed By Edward Laemmle
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Universal Pictures Films
Universal is the adjective for universe. Universal may also refer to: Companies * NBCUniversal, a media and entertainment company ** Universal Animation Studios, an American Animation studio, and a subsidiary of NBCUniversal ** Universal TV, a television channel owned by NBCUniversal ** Universal Kids, an American current television channel, formerly known as Sprout, owned by NBCUniversal ** Universal Pictures, an American film studio, and a subsidiary of NBCUniversal ** Universal Television, a television division owned by NBCUniversal Content Studios ** Universal Parks & Resorts, the theme park unit of NBCUniversal * Universal Airlines (other) * Universal Avionics, a manufacturer of flight control components * Universal Corporation, an American tobacco company * Universal Display Corporation, a manufacturer of displays * Universal Edition, a classical music publishing firm, founded in Vienna in 1901 * Universal Entertainment Corporation, a Japanese software producer and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1927 Mystery Films
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American Mystery Films
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1927 Films
The following is an overview of 1927 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1927 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events *January 10 – Fritz Lang's science-fiction fantasy ''Metropolis'' premieres in Germany. The film receives its American premiere in New York City on March 6. *March 11 – World's largest movie theatre, the Roxy Theatre, opens in New York City. *April 7 – Abel Gance's ''Napoleon'' often considered his best known and greatest masterpiece, premieres (in a shortened version) at the Paris Opéra and demonstrates techniques and equipment that will not be revived for years to come, such as hand-held cameras, and what is often considered the first widescreen projection format Polyvision. It will be more than three decades before films with a widescreen format would again be attempted. *May 11 – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts an ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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George Siegmann
George A. Siegmann (also credited as George Seigmann; February 8, 1882 – June 22, 1928) was an American actor and film director in the silent film era. His work includes roles in notable productions such as ''The Birth of a Nation'' (1915), ''Intolerance'' (1916), ''The Three Musketeers'' (1921), ''Oliver Twist'' (1922), '' The Cat and the Canary'' (1927), and ''The Man Who Laughs'' (1928). Early life and career Born in New York City in 1882, Siegmann is listed as having been in over 100 films. His more notable roles include Silas Lynch in D.W. Griffith's ''The Birth of a Nation'' (1915), Cyrus the Great in ''Intolerance'' (1916), Porthos in ''The Three Musketeers'' (1921), Bill Sikes in ''Oliver Twist'' (1922), the guard in the 1927 film '' The Cat and the Canary'', and Dr. Hardquanonne in ''The Man Who Laughs'', which was completed in 1927 but released in 1928. In 1919, Siegmann served as a director for Universal Pictures' production of the five-reel horror film ''The Tremb ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Walter Anthony
Walter Anthony (February 13, 1872 in Stockton, CA – May 1, 1945 in Hollywood, CA) was a screenplay, titles and documentary film writer. Before Walter started writing in films he was a dramatic and musical critic for ''The San Francisco Call''. Selected filmography * ''Foolish Wives'' (1922) * '' Oliver Twist'' (1922) * '' The Drivin' Fool'' (1923) * '' A Boy of Flanders'' (1924) * '' The Lightning Rider'' (1924) * ''When a Man's a Man'' (1924) * '' After Business Hours'' (1925) * ''The Phantom of the Opera'' (1925) * '' The Cat and the Canary'' (1927) * ''The Last Performance'' (1927) * ''Jazz Mad'' (1928) *'' The Michigan Kid'' (1928) * ''The Man Who Laughs'' (1928) * '' Love and the Devil'' (1929) * '' All Quiet on the Western Front'' (1930) * '' Courage'' (1930) * ''General Crack'' (1930) * '' Golden Dawn'' (1930) * ''Paroled from the Big House ''Paroled from the Big House'' is a 1938 American crime film directed by Elmer Clifton and starring Jean Carmen, Ted Adams and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |