''The Thirteenth Hour'' (aka:The 13th Hour) is a 1927 American silent film mystery produced and distributed by

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and directed by

Chester Franklin Chester Mortimer Franklin (September 1, 1889 – March 12, 1954) was an American film director and actor active mainly in the silent era. Born in San Francisco, he was the brother of Sidney A. Franklin. In the late 1910s, he co-directed w ...

. The film stars Lionel Barrymore in a role where, as noted criminologist Professor Leroy, he dons a weird series of disguises to hide a dark secret. This was the first film where Barrymore was cast opposite talented dogs, and the first where he was cast as a serial killer. A print of this film survives in 16mm.

Plot

Junior detective Gray (

Charles Delaney Charles Delaney (August 9, 1892 – August 31, 1959) was an American actor. Biography Delaney was born in New York City in 1892. He was originally a motor mechanic and having learned to fly during World War I, he started doing flying vaud ...

) discovers that the eccentric criminologist Professor Leroy ( Lionel Barrymore) is both a crook and a murderer."Mr. Barrymore's New Idea" (''The New York Times'', November 28, 1927)
/ref> A German Shepherd chases the elusive LeRoy throughout a large house filled with secret rooms.

Cast

* Lionel Barrymore as Professor Leroy *

Jacqueline Gadsdon Jacqueline Gadsden (August 3, 1900 – August 10, 1986) was an American film actress during the silent era. A native of Southern California, she was born in Lompoc to Gerald F. and Jessie H. (Salter) Gadsden and is probably best known to mode ...

as Mary Lyle *

as Matt Gray *

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 betw ...

as Detective Shaw *

Polly Moran Pauline Theresa Moran (June 28, 1883 – January 25, 1952) billed as Polly Moran, was an American actress of vaudeville, stage and screen and comedian. Career Born in Chicago, Illinois, Moran started in vaudeville, and widely toured North A ...

as Polly * Napoleon the Dog as the dog * Sojin

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''The 13th Hour''
at Silent Era
Screen cap of Lionel Barrymore in the filmFrench pressbook
archived) {{DEFAULTSORT:Thirteenth Hour, The 1927 films 1927 horror films American silent feature films Films directed by Chester Franklin American black-and-white films 1920s American films Silent horror films American horror films

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