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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. [1] .
Aug 6, 2020 · Now, the Chicago Film Archives has announced that it has recovered 1923 melodrama The First Degree in its entirety. The silent film, starring Frank Mayo, tells the story of a banker turned sheep farmer who is incessantly extorted by his brother because of their mutual love for a woman named Mary.
The First Degree: Directed by Edward Sedgwick. With Frank Mayo, Sylvia Breamer, Philo McCullough, George A. Williams. Sam Purdy, a banker-turned-politician-turned-sheep farmer is repeatedly blackmailed by his half-brother because of their love for a woman named Mary.
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- Drama
- Edward Sedgwick
- 1923-01-30
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Aug 5, 2020 · A long-lost film from 1923 has been discovered after being stashed away in an unmarked box for almost 100 years. The rarity, which was presumed to be lost forever, is Universal Pictures’ The...
- Jacob Stolworthy
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Sam Purdy, a banker turned politician turned sheep farmer, is repeatedly blackmailed by his half-brother because of their love for a woman named Mary.
- Drama
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.