''The Offenders'' is a 1921 American
melodrama
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film directed by
Fenwicke L. Holmes. Margery Wilson, the co-star, reportedly co-directed this and two other films between 1921 and 1924.
The film is frequently mis-dated, either as being released in 1922 or 1924. Contemporary documentation states that it was made in the summer of 1921 and released that November. It was filmed in the town of
Randolph, Vermont
Randolph is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States. The population was 4,774 at the 2020 census, making Randolph the largest town in Orange County. The town is a commercial center for many of the smaller, rural farming communities that s ...
, with various locals acting as extras. Little else is known about the film, which is suspected to be
lost
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History
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What is known is limited to the archives kept in the Chandler Theatre in Randolph (which showed the movie) and the newspaper records of the day. At that time, the newspaper in Randolph was ''The Herald and Times'', which is now just ''The Herald''.
Cast
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Margery Wilson
Margery Wilson (born ''Sara Barker Strayer''; October 31, 1896 – January 21, 1986) was an American actress, writer, and silent movie director. She appeared in 51 films between 1914 and 1939.
Early life and education
Wilson was born in Gracey, ...
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Percy Helton
Percy Alfred Helton (January 31, 1894 – September 11, 1971) was an American stage, film, and television actor. He was one of the most familiar faces and voices in Hollywood of the 1950s.
Career
A Manhattan native, Helton began acting ...
Plot
A girl (Wilson) is held at mercy of gang of crooks, her only friend being a "half-wit". A murder is committed and blame shifted to the girl.
The "half-wit" has seen the murder, but cannot remember. When he is cured, his testimony frees the girl.
See also
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List of films in the public domain in the United States
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List of lost films
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Reas ...
References
External links
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''New York Times review''
1921 films
American silent feature films
American black-and-white films
Lost American films
Randolph, Vermont
1921 drama films
Silent American drama films
Melodrama films
1921 lost films
Lost drama films
1920s American films
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