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13 Washington Square (1928)

13 Washington Square poster
Directed by
Melville W. Brown
Genre
drama film, silent film, romantic comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
1h
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man inherits a house and gets caught up in a series of comedic misunderstandings with neighbors and a love interest. It is a silent film romance with mistaken identities and light slapstick.

lightheartedwhimsicalplayfulromanticgentlesillyold-fashionedbreezy

What happens

13 Washington Square is a 1928 American silent romantic comedy drama film directed by Melville W. Brown, written by Harry O. Hoyt and Walter Anthony, and starring Jean Hersholt, Alice Joyce, and George J. Lewis. It is based on a 1914 play No. 13 Washington Square by Leroy Scott. The film was released on April 8, 1928, by Universal Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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