The First Degree (1923)
Sam Purdy receives a summons to testify before a grand jury, and not realizing that the matter concerns sheep-stealing he assumes it to concern the murder of his brother, Will.
- Date of release
- 1923-01-30
- TMDB
- 7.5 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Edward Sedgwick
Casting
- Frank Mayo — Sam Purdy
- Sylvia Breamer — Mary
- Philo McCullough — Will Bass
- George A. Williams — Sheriff
- Harry Carter — District Attorney
Interesting facts
The First Degree is a silent film from 1923 directed by Edward Sedgwick. The film is a rural melodrama starring Frank Mayo, Sylvia Breamer, and Philo McCullough. A Universal Pictures production, it is one of the Carl Laemmle-endorsed “The Laemmle Nine,” nine films released from Christmas 1922 to February 19, 1923. The screenplay by George Randolph Chester is based on the short story “The Summons” by George Pattullo. The cinematography is by Benjamin H. Kline.
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