The Verdict (1925 film)

The Verdict
Directed by	Fred Windemere
Written by	Jack Natteford
Produced by	Phil Goldstone
Starring	Lou Tellegen Louise Lorraine Gertrude Astor
Cinematography	Roland Price
Production company	Phil Goldstone Productions
Distributed by	Truart Film Corporation Woolf & Freedman Film Service (UK)
Release date	April 16, 1925 (1925-04-16)
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Verdict is a 1925 American silent mystery film directed by Fred Windemere and starring Lou Tellegen, Louise Lorraine, and Gertrude Astor. ^{[1] [2]}

Plot

As described in a film magazine review, ^[3] Jimmy is tried and convicted of murder based upon circumstantial evidence after the shooting of Ronsard, an admirer of Jimmy's sweetheart Carol. After a second trial, where Jimmy is proved innocent, the Butler confesses having shot the man in self-defense on the night the young woman was dining quietly with Ronsard. Bookkeeper Jimmy's accounts had come up short, and Ronsard had promised to help if she would dine there.

Cast

• Lou Tellegen as Victor Ronsard
• Louise Lorraine as Carol Kingsley
• William Collier Jr. as Jimmy Mason
• Gertrude Astor as Mrs. Ronsard
• Josef Swickard as Pierre Ronsard
• Paul Weigel as Butler
• Taylor Holmes as Valet
• Stanton Heck as Detective
• Elliott Dexter as Lawyer
• George Fawcett as Judge
• Gaston Glass as District Attorney
• Walter Long as Convict

References

1. Munden p. 857
2. Progressive Silent Film List: The Verdict at silentera.com
3. "New Pictures: The Verdict", Exhibitors Herald, 21 (7): 71, May 9, 1925, retrieved February 6, 2022 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

Bibliography

• Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.

External links

• The Verdict at IMDb