Pudd'nhead Wilson (film)
| Pudd'nhead Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Cinematography | Walter Stradling |
Production company | Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Pudd'nhead Wilson is a
Alan Hale, Sr., Thomas Meighan, Florence Dagmar, Jane Wolfe and Ernest Joy. The film was released on January 31, 1916, by Paramount Pictures.[2][3]
Plot
The film revolves around a
biracial nurse named Roxy (Jane Wolff) swaps her son with her master's son. That son grows up as Tom Driscoll, while the real Tom grows up as the slave known as Chambers. Rowena Cooper comes from the North and falls in love with Chambers. Chambers is accused of murder and the eccentric lawyer Pudd'nhead Wilson looks for details. He uses fingerprints to uncover the real killer, but during his investigation he figures out Chambers and Tom were switched as infants.[4]
Cast
- Theodore Roberts as Pudd'nhead Wilson
- Alan Hale, Sr.as Tom Driscoll
- Thomas Meighan as Chambers
- Florence Dagmar as Rowena Cooper
- Jane Wolfe as Roxy
- Ernest Joy as Judge Driscoll
- Gertrude Kellar as Mrs. Driscoll
References
- ^ The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:Pudd'nhead Wilson
- All Movie Guide. Archived from the originalon 25 December 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ^ "Pudd'nhead Wilson (1916) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- All Movie Guide. Archived from the originalon 25 December 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
External links
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- Pudd'nhead Wilson at IMDb
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