First Degree, The [Reel 5]
Identifier
F.2006-10-0069
Date Of Production
1923
Abstract
Frank Mayo stars as tortured, good-hearted Sam Purdy, a sheep farmer ruthlessly blackmailed by his jealous half-brother Will (Philo McCullough) over their mutual affection for Mary (Sylvia Breamer). Director Edward Sedgwick, who primarily made comedies (including Buster Keaton’s 1928 The Cameraman), ratchets the tension between the two brothers until it explodes in a dramatic courtroom encounter.
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Format
35mm
Extent
723 feet
Color
B&W
Sound
Silent
Reel/Tape Number
5/5
Has Been Digitized?
Yes
Language Of Materials
English
Element
Print
Genre
Form
Subject
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Related Places
Distributor
Main Credits
Sedgwick, Edward (is director)
Universal Pictures Company (is production company)
Additional Credits
Kline, Benjamin (is cinematographer)
Chester, George Randolph (is writer)
Patullo, George (is writer)
Participants And Performers
Mayo, Frank (is actor)
Breamer, Sylvia (is actor)
McCullough, Philo (is actor)
Williams, George A (is actor)
Carter, Harry (is actor)
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