The Thirteenth Juror Explained

The Thirteenth Juror
Director:	Edward Laemmle
Screenplay:	Charles Logue Walter Anthony
Starring:	Anna Q. Nilsson Francis X. Bushman Walter Pidgeon Martha Mattox Sidney Bracey Sailor Sharkey
Cinematography:	Ben F. Reynolds
Studio:	Universal Pictures
Distributor:	Universal Pictures
Runtime:	60 minutes
Country:	United 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]}

Cast

• Anna Q. Nilsson as Helen Marsden
• Francis X. Bushman as Henry Desmond
• Walter Pidgeon as Richard Marsden
• Martha Mattox as The Housekeeper
• Sidney Bracey as The Butler
• Sailor Sharkey as The Prisoner
• Lloyd Whitlock as The District Attorney
• George Siegmann as The Politician, George Quinn
• Fred Kelsey as The Detective

Preservation

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Thirteenth Juror (1927) - Overview . TCM.com . December 27, 2018.
2. Web site: Janiss Garza . The Thirteenth Juror (1927) - Edward Laemmle . AllMovie . December 27, 2018.
3. Web site: The Thirteenth Juror . Catalog.afi.com . December 27, 2018.
4. http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/T/ThirteenthJuror1927.html Progressive Silent Film List: The Thirteenth Juror