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Queen's Evidence (1919)

Queen's Evidence poster
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United Kingdom
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A smuggler frames his own brother to escape the coast guard who are closing in on him. The film follows the conflict and danger that result from this betrayal.

tensedramaticsuspensefulurgentgrittybriskbleaknostalgic

What happens

Queen's Evidence is a 1919 British silent adventure film directed by James Mackay and starring Godfrey Tearle, Unity More and Janet Alexander. It was based on the play Adam and Eve by C.E. Munro and Louisa Parr. A smuggler tries to blame his brother when the coast guard begins closing in on him. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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