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At the Foot of the Scaffold (1913)

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Film details

Featuring

Alec Worcester Chrissie White Harry Royston
Director

Warwick Buckland
Country

United Kingdom
Year

1913
Genre

Drama
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Synopsis

John West is arrested for a murder he did not commit and sentenced to death. The real murderer is arrested for assault and tries to break out of prison. He recieves a fatal gunshot wound and confesses to a warder. The confession reaches the governor just in time to save John from execution.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - John West
    
    Alec Worcester
  - Emily West
    
    Chrissie White
  - the convict
    
    Harry Royston
  - the banker
    
    Harry Gilbey
  - mother
    
    Ruby Belasco
  - woman in court [?]
    
    Ivy Close
  - warder [?]
    
    John MacAndrews
  - shop assistant
    
    Violet Hopson
Credits
- Direction:
  - Director
    
    Warwick Buckland
  Production:
  - Production Company
    
    Hepworth Manufacturing Company

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