''A Case at Law'' is a 1917 American
silent western
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drama film
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directed by
Arthur Rosson
Arthur Henry Rosson (24 August 1886 – 17 June 1960) was an English film director. From 1917 to 1948, Rosson directed 61 feature films (including co-direction of ''Red River (1948 film), Red River''). He also worked on many major films as a ...
and starring
Richard Rosson
Richard Rosson (April 4, 1893 – May 31, 1953) was an American film director and actor. As an actor, he was known for the nearly 100 films he was in during the silent era. As a director, he directed the logging sequences in the 1936 film '' C ...
,
Pauline Curley
Pauline Curley (December 19, 1903 – December 11, 2000) was a vaudeville and silent film actress from Holyoke, Massachusetts.
Her film career spanned much of the silent era, from 1915 to 1928.
Early years
Pauline Curley was born in Holyoke, M ...
and
Riley Hatch
William Riley Hatch (September 2, 1862 – September 6, 1925) was an American singer and actor on stage and in silent films.
Hatch's Broadway debut came in ''The Burgomaster'' (1900); his final Broadway appearance was in ''The Nervous Wreck'' ...
.
[Langman p.74] The film's production was supervised by
Allan Dwan
Allan Dwan (born Joseph Aloysius Dwan; April 3, 1885 – December 28, 1981) was a pioneering Canadian-born American motion picture director, producer, and screenwriter.
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Born Joseph Aloysius Dwan in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Dwan, was ...
.
Cast
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Richard Rosson
Richard Rosson (April 4, 1893 – May 31, 1953) was an American film director and actor. As an actor, he was known for the nearly 100 films he was in during the silent era. As a director, he directed the logging sequences in the 1936 film '' C ...
as Jimmy Baggs
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Pauline Curley
Pauline Curley (December 19, 1903 – December 11, 2000) was a vaudeville and silent film actress from Holyoke, Massachusetts.
Her film career spanned much of the silent era, from 1915 to 1928.
Early years
Pauline Curley was born in Holyoke, M ...
as Mayme Saunders
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Riley Hatch
William Riley Hatch (September 2, 1862 – September 6, 1925) was an American singer and actor on stage and in silent films.
Hatch's Broadway debut came in ''The Burgomaster'' (1900); his final Broadway appearance was in ''The Nervous Wreck'' ...
as Dr. Saunders
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John T. Dillon as Saloonkeeper Art
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Eddie Sturgis
Eddie Sturgis (1881–1947), also known as Edwin Sturgis, Ed Sturgis, or Edward Sturgis, was an American character actor of the silent and sound film eras. His career began in the 1916 film, '' The Lost Bridegroom'', which starred John Barrymor ...
as The Lob
References
Bibliography
* Langman, Larry. ''A Guide to Silent Westerns''. Greenwood Publishing Group, 1992.
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1917 films
1917 drama films
1910s English-language films
American silent feature films
Silent American drama films
American black-and-white films
Triangle Film Corporation films
Films directed by Arthur Rosson
1910s American films
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