The Thirteenth Juror

The Thirteenth Juror is a 1927 American silent mystery film directed by Edward Laemmle and written by Charles Logue and Walter Anthony. It is based on the 1908 play Counsel for the Defense by Henry Irving Dodge. The film stars Anna Q. Nilsson, Francis X. Bushman, Walter Pidgeon, Martha Mattox, Sidney Bracey and Sailor Sharkey. The film was released on November 13, 1927, by Universal Pictures.^[1][2][3]

The Thirteenth Juror
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Edward Laemmle
Screenplay by	Charles Logue Walter Anthony
Based on	Counsel for the Defense by Henry Irving Dodge
Starring	Anna Q. Nilsson Francis X. Bushman Walter Pidgeon Martha Mattox Sidney Bracey Sailor Sharkey
Cinematography	Ben F. Reynolds
Production company	Universal Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	November 13, 1927 (1927-11-13)
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Cast

• Anna Q. Nilsson as Helen Marsden
• Francis X. Bushman as Henry Desmond
• Walter Pidgeon as Richard Marsden
• Martha Mattox as The Housekeeper
• Sidney Bracey as The Butler
• Sailor Sharkey as The Prisoner
• Lloyd Whitlock as The District Attorney
• George Siegmann as The Politician, George Quinn
• Fred Kelsey as The Detective

Preservation

A 16 mm print of The Thirteenth Juror is in a private collection.^[4]