A 50-minute silent film where love fights the gallows — and your patience.
After Henry Dawson and Robert Harwell quarrel at Elaine Huntington's garden party, Henry disappears and Robert is accused of murder. Although Robert is found guilty and sentenced to death, Elaine, who loves him, believes he is innocent and does everything in her power to help him.
Acting
Betty Blythe's dramatic eyes do ALL the talking.
Production
Garden party to death row in 50 minutes — economy!
Director
Paul Scardon
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Betty Blythe would later become famous for nearly-nude roles in the 1920s, making this prim garden party phase almost unrecognizable.
This film captures the era's obsession with wrongful conviction narratives, reflecting anxieties about a justice system that moved faster than evidence.
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