''The Thirteenth Juror'' is a 1927 American silent mystery film directed by

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 w ...

and written by Charles Logue and

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''. ...

. It is based on the 1908 play ''Counsel for the Defense'' by

Henry Irving Dodge Henry Irving Dodge (April 11, 1861 - July 28, 1934) was an American writer. He was best known for creating the character "Skinner" which appeared in ''Skinner's Dress Suit'' and a number of additional stories in the 1910s.(29 July 1934) ''The New ...

. The film stars

Anna Q. Nilsson Anna Quirentia Nilsson (March 30, 1888 – February 11, 1974) was a Swedish-American actress who achieved success in American silent movies. Early life Nilsson was born in Ystad, Sweden in 1888. Her middle name Quirentia is derived from her ...

Francis X. Bushman Francis Xavier Bushman (January 10, 1883 – August 23, 1966) was an American film actor and director. His career as a matinee idol started in 1911 in the silent film ''His Friend's Wife.'' He gained a large female following and was one of the ...

, Walter Pidgeon,

Martha Mattox Martha Mattox (June 19, 1879 – May 2, 1933) was an American silent film actress most notable for her role of Mammy Pleasant in the 1927 film '' The Cat and the Canary''. She also played a role in ''Torrent'' (1926). She died from a heart ...

, Sidney Bracey and Sailor Sharkey. The film was released on November 13, 1927, by

Universal Pictures Universal Pictures (legally Universal City Studios LLC, also known as Universal Studios, or simply Universal; common metonym: Uni, and formerly named Universal Film Manufacturing Company and Universal-International Pictures Inc.) is an Ameri ...

Cast

as Helen Marsden *

as Henry Desmond * Walter Pidgeon as Richard Marsden *

as The Housekeeper * Sidney Bracey as The Butler *Sailor Sharkey as The Prisoner *

Lloyd Whitlock Lloyd Whitlock (January 2, 1891 – January 8, 1966) was a prolific American actor who began working during Hollywood's silent era. Born in 1891, he appeared in nearly 200 films between 1916 and 1949. Distinguished by his height and stature, he ...

as The District Attorney *

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), ' ...

as The Politician, George Quinn * Fred Kelsey as The Detective

Preservation

A 16 mm print of ''The Thirteenth Juror'' is in a private collection.Progressive Silent Film List: ''The Thirteenth Juror''
at silentera.com

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 Silent mystery films {{mystery-film-stub