The Verdict (1925 film)

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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
CountryUnited 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]

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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

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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, 9 May 1925, retrieved 6 February 2022PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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