The Night Message

The Night Message
Directed by	Perley Poore Sheehan
Screenplay by	Raymond L. Schrock Perley Poore Sheehan
Starring	Howard Truesdale Gladys Hulette Charles Cruz Margaret Seddon Norman Rankow Robert Gordon
Cinematography	Jackson Rose
Production company	Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	March 17, 1924 (1924-03-17)
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Night Message is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Perley Poore Sheehan and written by Raymond L. Schrock and Perley Poore Sheehan. The film stars Howard Truesdale, Gladys Hulette, Charles Cruz, Margaret Seddon, Norman Rankow, and Robert Gordon. The film was released on March 17, 1924, by Universal Pictures. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Plot

As described in a film magazine review, ^[4] the Lefferts and Longstreet families live in a southern mountain region and are enemies. Elsie Lefferts and Lee Longstreet are sweethearts Old Man Lefferts favors the suit of telegraph operator Lem Beeman. The latter, while hunting, accididentally shoots Elsie's brother, Harney. Lee is blamed for the killing and is arrested and sentenced to death. The telegraph wires are down in a storm when Lem decides to confess. He reaches the prison in time to save Lee but is himself killed. The lovers are reunited.

Cast

• Howard Truesdale as 'Old Man' Lefferts
• Gladys Hulette as Elsie Lefferts
• Charles Cruz as Lee Longstreet
• Margaret Seddon as Mrs. Longstreet
• Norman Rankow as Harney Lefferts
• Robert Gordon as Hank Lefferts
• Edgar Kennedy as Lem Beeman
• Joseph W. Girard as Gov. Pringle

References

1. "The Night Message (1924) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on November 9, 2018. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
2. Janiss Garza. "Night Message (1924)". AllMovie. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
3. "The Night Message". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
4. Pardy, George T. (April 5, 1924). "Box Office Reviews: The Night Message". Exhibitors Trade Review. New York: Exhibitors Review Publishing Corporation: 27. Retrieved November 3, 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

External links

• The Night Message at IMDb