The Power of Silence (1928 film)

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The Power of Silence
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Directed by Wallace Worsley
Written by Fanny Hatton
Frederic Hatton
Produced by John M. Stahl
Starring Belle Bennett
Ena Gregory
Anders Randolf
Cinematography L. Guy Wilky
Edited by Byron Robinson
Production
company
Tiffany-Stahl Productions
Distributed by Tiffany Pictures
Release date
  • October 20, 1928 (1928-10-20)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

The Power of Silence is a 1928 American silent mystery drama film directed by Wallace Worsley and starring Belle Bennett, Ena Gregory and Anders Randolf. [1] It was produced and distributed by Tiffany Pictures, one of the leading independent studios.

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Synopsis

Mamie Stone is charged with the murder of Jim Wright, with whom she had a son Donald, on circumstantial evidence. She refuses to speak out in her defence and is in fact concealing identity of the true killer, Wright's wife Gloria.

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  1. Connelly p.397

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