After the Verdict (novel)

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After the Verdict
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Author Robert Hichens
Country United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
GenreDrama
Publisher Methuen Publishing
Publication date
1924
Media typePrint

After the Verdict is a 1924 novel by the English writer Robert Hichens. [1] It was published in London by Methuen and in New York by George H. Doran. The novel was listed as a mystery and a romance. [2]

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Adaptation

In 1929 it was made into a silent film of the same title directed by Henrik Galeen and starring Olga Chekhova and Warwick Ward. [3] The film is considered lost as of 2021.

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References

  1. Vinson p.350
  2. Hichens, Robert. "After the Verdict". Yesterday's Gallery. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  3. Goble p.222

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