The Wakefield Case

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The Wakefield Case
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Directed by George Irving
Written by Shannon Fife
Based ona screen story by Lillian Case Russell
Produced byLawrence-Weber Photo Dramas
Starring Herbert Rawlinson
Cinematography William S. Adams
Distributed by World Film Company
Release date
  • May 1921 (1921-05)
Running time
6 reels
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Wakefield Case is a 1921 American silent mystery film directed by George Irving, produced by Lois Weber and starring Herbert Rawlinson. The plot centers around a theft at the British Museum. It was released through World Film Company. [1] [2]

Contents

Plot

Cast

Preservation status

The Wakefield Case has been preserved in the Library of Congress collection. [3] [4]

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References

  1. Progressive Silent Film List: The Wakefield Case at silentera.com
  2. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films 1893-1993:The Wakefield Case
  3. Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress, p. 203, c.1978 by The American Film Institute
  4. The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Wakefield Case