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 by | John Francis Dillon |
Written by | James T. O'Donohoe (adaptation) Garrett Graham (titles) |
Story by | H.H. Van Sloan |
Based on | The Noose by Willard Mack and H.H. Van Sloan |
Produced by | Henry Hobart Richard A. Rowland |
Starring | Richard Barthelmess |
Cinematography | James Van Trees |
Edited by | Jack Dennis |
Distributed by | First National Pictures |
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Running time | 8 reels (7,331 feet) 65 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (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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