The Noose
Not in years has the screen given you drama so realistic---so vivid---so appealing! A supreme characterization by the star of the immortal
1928 · 1h 5m · N/A
Drama
Directed by
John Francis Dillon
Overview
In this suspenseful silent crime drama, a hijacker proves his loyalty to his mother by killing his biological father, a blackmailing gangster who has been threatening to destroy the mother's happy marriage to the governor.
Director and cast
- John Francis Dillon Director
- Richard Barthelmess as Nickie Elkins
- Montagu Love as Buck Gordon
- Robert Emmett O'Connor as Jim Conley
- Jay Eaton as Tommy
- Lina Basquette as Dot
- Thelma Todd as Phyllis
- Ed Brady as Seth McMillan
- Fred Warren as Dave the Pianist
- Alice Joyce as Mrs. Bancroft
- Will Walling as Warden
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