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Release Year1917
Runtime1h 10m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Mystery
Votes1
DirectorHarry Lambart
WritersOtto A. Harbach
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast7 credited
Also Known AsThe Silent Witness
About The Silent Witness
Janet Rigsby loves Richard Morgan, a Denver college student, but loses him when he is caught in a fire. Shortly after Richard's presumed demise, Janet leaves her home and bears a son out of wedlock. Over the years, she struggles to make ends meet while raising Bud, her son, on her own. Although her savings are small, Janet manages to send Bud to college. Chastised for his poverty and illegitimate birth, Bud, who is in love with the college gardener's daughter, suffers the ridicule of his peers and eventually comes to blows with and threatens one particular boy for insulting his mother. In the ensuing confrontation, the boy is killed and Bud is arrested for the crime. During the course of the trial, Bud discovers that the district attorney is Richard Morgan, his father. The testimony of one expert witness reveals how the murder in truth was committed, and a liberated Bud happily reunites with his mother and new-found father.
Directed by Harry Lambart, The Silent Witness leans on a strong ensemble — Gertrude McCoy, Frank O'Connor, Edwin Forsberg — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1917.
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