The Thirteenth Juror

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The Thirteenth Juror
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Directed by Edward Laemmle
Screenplay byCharles Logue
Walter Anthony
Based onCounsel for the Defense
by Henry Irving Dodge
Starring Anna Q. Nilsson
Francis X. Bushman
Walter Pidgeon
Martha Mattox
Sidney Bracey
Sailor Sharkey
CinematographyBen F. Reynolds
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • November 13, 1927 (1927-11-13)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Thirteenth Juror is a 1927 American silent mystery film directed by Edward Laemmle and written by Charles Logue and Walter Anthony. It is based on the 1908 play Counsel for the Defense by Henry Irving Dodge. The film stars Anna Q. Nilsson, Francis X. Bushman, Walter Pidgeon, Martha Mattox, Sidney Bracey and Sailor Sharkey. The film was released on November 13, 1927, by Universal Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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Preservation

A 16 mm print of The Thirteenth Juror is in a private collection. [4]

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References

  1. "The Thirteenth Juror (1927) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  2. Janiss Garza. "The Thirteenth Juror (1927) - Edward Laemmle". AllMovie. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  3. "The Thirteenth Juror". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  4. Progressive Silent Film List: The Thirteenth Juror at silentera.com