The Wakefield Case Explained

The Wakefield Case
Director:	George Irving
Producer:	Lawrence-Weber Photo Dramas
Based On:	a screen story by Lillian Case Russell
Starring:	Herbert Rawlinson
Cinematography:	William S. Adams
Distributor:	World Film Company
Runtime:	6 reels
Country:	United 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]}

Cast

• Herbert Rawlinson as Wakefield Jr.
• John P. Wade as Wakefield Sr.
• J. H. Gilmour as Gregg
• Charles Dalton as Richard Krogan
• Joseph Burke as James Krogan
• Jere Austin as Bryson (credited as Jerry Austin)
• William Black as Blaine (credited as W. W. Black)
• H. L. Dewey as Briggs
• Florence Billings as Ruth Gregg

Preservation status

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

Notes and References

1. http://silentera.com/PSFL/data/W/WakefieldCase1921.html Progressive Silent Film List: The Wakefield Case
2. https://catalog.afi.com/Film/13055-THE-WAKEFIELD-CASE?sid= 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. https://memory.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.2326/default.html The Library of Congress / FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Wakefield Case