The read
It runs a compact 1h 15m.
Synopsis
After a forward introduces the question of whether women are temperamentally suited for jury duty, Jim O'Neil, a young shipping clerk, is found holding a revolver over his dead employer, Edward Knox. The celebrated novelist Grace Norton, selected to be on the jury at Jim's trial, becomes the first woman juror in New York.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- John M. StahlDirector
Cast
- Florence ReedGrace Norton
- Hugh ThompsonJohn Schuyler
- Gareth HughesJim O'Neil
- David PowellEdward Knox
- Florida KingsleyMrs. O'Neill
- Mildred CheshireHelen
- May McAvoyEdith Norton
- Harold EntwistleThe Judge
- Tom McGuireDistrict Attorney
- Walter McEwenDefense Attorney
- Edward BrennenClerk of the Court
- Frank De CampJury Foreman