On Trial (1917)
- Directed by
- James Young, W. S. Van Dyke
- Genre
- drama film, silent film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A woman is on trial for murder. The story unfolds through flashbacks and witness testimony in the courtroom.
old-fashionedseriousslow-pacedstagedcourtroomtheatricaldrydated
What happens
On Trial is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by James Young and starring Barbara Castleton. It was based on the play of the same name by Elmer Rice, produced by Essanay Film Manufacturing Company and distributed through First National Exhibitors (later First National Pictures) as its first feature film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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