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The Wonderful Old Bailey Scene From "The Balance" - The Great Strand Theatre Drama (1922)
Category: Entertainment
Duration: 00:04:02
Description:
Duration: 00:04:02
Description:
Strand Theatre. "The tense scene when the Prisoner, accused on circumstantial evidence, is tried for murder - the only link missing being the revolver which fired the fatal shots - " High angle shot of courtroom set. Camera pans to show judges. M/S of actor playing a barrister making a speech. C/U of actress (not named) in the witness box. She looks distraught. She makes a passionate speech, holding out her arms and then holding her head in anguish. M/S of the judges. "And inexorably the Judge sums up - and the jury retire - - " High angle shot showing the people in the court in discussion. The bible is held up. The jury leaves the court.
"Two hours later - - " The jury come back into court. The spokesman of the jury stands up and gives their verdict. "Guilty, my - Lord!" Two of the women in the jury dab their noses with hankies. M/S of man in dock camera pans to show other actors. M/S of the judge. M/S of the accused man making a passionate speech. "I swear before God I am not guilty of this crime - !" He holds his head in his hand. M/S of the judge looking unmoved. Another man comes in and places the "death cap" on the judge. He makes a speech. "..mercy on your soul." "And then the climax - the confession - and suicide of the real criminal - with the missing revolver." A man runs forward in the court then collapses. C/U of the gun beside his hand, another hand picks it up. C/U of the accused man and the woman seen in the witness box embracing. They kiss, a hand is placed on his shoulder.
Note: I have been unable to find "The Balance" in my theatrical reference books. Presumably this was a scene supposedly in The Old Bailey. Actors and actresses are not named in intertitles and not recognised by this cataloguer. Dated from stock mark.
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"Two hours later - - " The jury come back into court. The spokesman of the jury stands up and gives their verdict. "Guilty, my - Lord!" Two of the women in the jury dab their noses with hankies. M/S of man in dock camera pans to show other actors. M/S of the judge. M/S of the accused man making a passionate speech. "I swear before God I am not guilty of this crime - !" He holds his head in his hand. M/S of the judge looking unmoved. Another man comes in and places the "death cap" on the judge. He makes a speech. "..mercy on your soul." "And then the climax - the confession - and suicide of the real criminal - with the missing revolver." A man runs forward in the court then collapses. C/U of the gun beside his hand, another hand picks it up. C/U of the accused man and the woman seen in the witness box embracing. They kiss, a hand is placed on his shoulder.
Note: I have been unable to find "The Balance" in my theatrical reference books. Presumably this was a scene supposedly in The Old Bailey. Actors and actresses are not named in intertitles and not recognised by this cataloguer. Dated from stock mark.
90,000 historic films, all SEARCHABLE on YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/britishpathe Join us on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/britishpathe Tweet us @britishpathe FILM ID:994.07
