The Noose (film)

Summary

The Noose is an American silent drama film adaptation of the Willard Mack play The Noose, which was released in 1928. It stars Richard Barthelmess, Montagu Love, Robert Emmett O'Connor, and Thelma Todd. The movie was adapted by Garrett Graham and James T. O'Donohoe from the play. It was directed by John Francis Dillon and Richard Barthelmess's performance was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor.[1]

The Noose
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Directed byJohn Francis Dillon
Written byJames T. O'Donohoe (adaptation)
Garrett Graham (titles)
Story byH.H. Van Sloan
Based onThe Noose
by Willard Mack and H.H. Van Sloan
Produced byHenry Hobart
Richard A. Rowland
StarringRichard Barthelmess
CinematographyJames Van Trees
Edited byJack Dennis
Distributed byFirst National Pictures
Release date
  • January 29, 1928 (1928-01-29)
Running time
8 reels (7,331 feet) 65 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The film survives at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. The play was also the basis of the Paramount Pictures film I'd Give My Life (1936).[2][3]

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uncredited

References edit

  1. ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Noose at silentera.com
  2. ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Noose at silentera.com
  3. ^ "7,200 Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films (1912-29) National Film Preservation Board (January 2021) - (Current as of 02.04.2021)" (PDF). LOC.GOV. February 4, 2021. Some recent "finds" now removed from this list:...

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