The Thirteenth Hour (1927 film)
1927 film
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The Thirteenth Hour (aka:The 13th Hour) is a 1927 American silent mystery film produced and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and directed by Chester M. Franklin.[2][3] The film stars Lionel Barrymore in a role where, as noted criminologist Professor Leroy, he dons a weird series of disguises to hide a dark secret.[4][5][6] This was the first film where Barrymore was cast opposite talented dogs,[7] and the first where he was cast as a serial killer.[8][9]
Douglas Furber
Douglas Furber
Sydney Horler(novelization)[1]
Intertitles:
Wellyn Totman
| The Thirteenth Hour | |
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1927 lobby card | |
| Directed by | Chester M. Franklin |
| Written by | Edward T. Lowe Jr. |
| Screenplay by | Chester M. Franklin Douglas Furber |
| Story by | Chester M. Franklin Douglas Furber Sydney Horler(novelization)[1] Intertitles: Wellyn Totman |
| Starring | Lionel Barrymore Jacqueline Gadsdon Charles Delaney |
| Cinematography | Max Fabian |
| Edited by | Dan Sharits |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 6 reels, 5,252 feet |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent film (English intertitles) |
Plot
Junior detective Gray (Charles Delaney) discovers that the eccentric criminologist Professor Leroy (Lionel Barrymore) is both a crook and a murderer.[11] A German Shepherd chases the elusive LeRoy throughout a large house filled with secret rooms.
Cast
- Lionel Barrymore as Professor Leroy
- Jacqueline Gadsdon as Mary Lyle
- Charles Delaney as Matt Gray
- Fred Kelsey as Detective Shaw
- Polly Moran as Polly
- Napoleon the Dog as the dog "Flash" or "Rex"
- Sojin