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In the First Degree (1927)

In the First Degree poster
Directed by
Phil Rosen
Genre
silent film
Country
United States
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman is entangled in a legal crisis that threatens her life. The story follows her struggle for justice in a high-stakes courtroom setting.

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What happens

In the First Degree is a 1927 American silent melodrama film, directed by Phil Rosen. It stars Alice Calhoun, Bryant Washburn, and Gayne Whitman, and was released on April 15, 1927. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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