The Noose (film)
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The Noose is a silent
film adaptation of the Willard Mack
play The Noose
, which was released in 1928
, and stars Richard Barthelmess
, Montagu Love
, Robert Emmett O'Connor and Thelma Todd
. The movie was adapted by Garrett Graham
and James T. O'Donohoe
from the play. It was directed by John Francis Dillon
and Richard Barthelmess's performance was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor
There is also a short film titled The Noose directed by Loiy Halawa which has been nominated for a number of international film festivals, the film is surrealist silent film about a woman that deals with her lover's suicide through performing a ritual to undo the sin of killing oneself.
The film survives at the Museum of Modern Art
, New York.
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
film adaptation of the Willard Mack
Willard Mack
Willard Mack was a Canadian-born actor, director, and playwright.Born Charles McLaughlin, in Morrisburg, Ontario, at an early age his family moved to Brooklyn, New York. After two years, they relocated to Cedar Rapids, Iowa where McLaughlin finished high school...
play The Noose
The Noose (play)
The Noose is a play written by Willard Mack. It was later adapted as the film The Noose.The play opened on Broadway the night of October 20, 1926 at the Hudson Theatre. It is perhaps best known today for introducing the previously unknown Barbara Stanwyck. It also featured actors Rex Cherryman and...
, which was released in 1928
1928 in film
-Events:Although some movies released in 1928 had sound, most were still silent.* July 28 - Lights of New York is released by Warner Brothers. It is the first "100% Talkie" feature film, in that dialog is spoken throughout the film...
, and stars Richard Barthelmess
Richard Barthelmess
Richard Semler "Dick" Barthelmess was an Oscar-nominated silent film star.-Early life:Barthelmess was educated at Hudson River Military Academy at Nyack and Trinity College at Hartford, Connecticut...
, Montagu Love
Montagu Love
Montagu Love , also known as Montague Love, was an English screen, stage and vaudeville actor.Born Harry Montague Love in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, and educated in Great Britain, Love began his career as an artist and military correspondent. His first important job was as a London newspaper...
, Robert Emmett O'Connor and Thelma Todd
Thelma Todd
Thelma Alice Todd was an American actress. Appearing in about 120 pictures between 1926 and 1935, she is best remembered for her comedic roles in films like Marx Brothers' Monkey Business and Horse Feathers, a number of Charley Chase's short comedies, and co-starring with Buster Keaton and Jimmy...
. The movie was adapted by Garrett Graham
Garrett Graham
Graham was selected in the 4th round with the 118th overall pick by the Houston Texans.-External links:*...
and James T. O'Donohoe
James T. O'Donohoe
James T. O'Donohoe born James Thomas Langton O'Donohoe was a screenwriter in the early days of Hollywood, during the silent film era....
from the play. It was directed by John Francis Dillon
John Francis Dillon (director)
John Francis Dillon was an American film director and actor of the silent era. He directed 130 films between 1914 and 1934...
and Richard Barthelmess's performance was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor
Academy Award for Best Actor
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance while working within the film industry...
There is also a short film titled The Noose directed by Loiy Halawa which has been nominated for a number of international film festivals, the film is surrealist silent film about a woman that deals with her lover's suicide through performing a ritual to undo the sin of killing oneself.
The film survives at the Museum of Modern Art
Museum of Modern Art
The Museum of Modern Art is an art museum in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, on 53rd Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It has been important in developing and collecting modernist art, and is often identified as the most influential museum of modern art in the world...
, New York.
Cast
- Richard BarthelmessRichard BarthelmessRichard Semler "Dick" Barthelmess was an Oscar-nominated silent film star.-Early life:Barthelmess was educated at Hudson River Military Academy at Nyack and Trinity College at Hartford, Connecticut...
- Nickie Elkins - Montagu LoveMontagu LoveMontagu Love , also known as Montague Love, was an English screen, stage and vaudeville actor.Born Harry Montague Love in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, and educated in Great Britain, Love began his career as an artist and military correspondent. His first important job was as a London newspaper...
- Buck Gordon - Robert Emmett O'Connor - Jim Conley
- Jay Eaton - Tommy
- Lina BasquetteLina BasquetteLina Basquette was an American actress noted as much for her more than 75 years in entertainment beginning in the silent film era, as her tumultuous personal life and nine marriages.-Early years:...
- Dot - Thelma ToddThelma ToddThelma Alice Todd was an American actress. Appearing in about 120 pictures between 1926 and 1935, she is best remembered for her comedic roles in films like Marx Brothers' Monkey Business and Horse Feathers, a number of Charley Chase's short comedies, and co-starring with Buster Keaton and Jimmy...
- Phyllis - Ed BradyEd BradyEd John Brady is a former American football player.Brady was raised in Morris, Illinois and attended Morris Community High School, where he led the Morris Redskins football team to a state championship...
- Seth McMillan - Fred Warren - Dave, Pianist
- Alice JoyceAlice JoyceAlice Joyce was an American actress, who appeared in more than 200 movies during the 1910s and 1920s, perhaps best known for her roles in the 1923 silent and 1930 talking versions of The Green Goddess....
- Mrs. Bancroft - Will WallingWill WallingWilliam "Will" Walling was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 60 films between 1921 and 1932....
- Warden (*billed William Walling) - Robert T. Haines - Governor
- Ernest HilliardErnest HilliardErnest Hilliard was an American actor. He appeared in 98 films between 1921 and 1947.He was born in New York, New York and died in Santa Monica, California from a heart attack.-Selected filmography:...
- Craig - Emile ChautardEmile ChautardEmile Chautard was a French film director, actor and screenwriter of the silent era. He directed 107 films between 1910 and 1924...
- Priest - Romaine FieldingRomaine FieldingRomaine Fielding , was an American actor, screenwriter and film director.Born William Grant Blandin in Riceville, Iowa, he worked and acted in live theatre for a number of years until 1911 when he turned to acting, writing and directing silent films for Philadelphia-based Lubin Studios...
- Judge - Yola d'AvrilYola d'AvrilYola d'Avril was a French-born actress, who appeared in numerous American productions such as New Movietone Follies of 1930 between 1925 and 1953....
External links
- The Noose at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
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