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The Thirteenth Hour

  • 19271927
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
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Lionel Barrymore and Jacqueline Gadsdon in The Thirteenth Hour (1927)
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A detective goes in search for the villain responsible for several burglaries and a murder.A detective goes in search for the villain responsible for several burglaries and a murder.A detective goes in search for the villain responsible for several burglaries and a murder.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
23
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  • Director
    • Chester M. Franklin
  • Writers
    • Chester M. Franklin(screenplay)
    • Douglas Furber(screenplay)
    • Edward T. Lowe Jr.
  • Stars
    • Lionel Barrymore
    • Jacqueline Gadsdon
    • Charles Delaney
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  • Director
    • Chester M. Franklin
  • Writers
    • Chester M. Franklin(screenplay)
    • Douglas Furber(screenplay)
    • Edward T. Lowe Jr.
  • Stars
    • Lionel Barrymore
    • Jacqueline Gadsdon
    • Charles Delaney
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    • 3User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Lionel Barrymore
    Lionel Barrymore
    • Prof. Leroyas Prof. Leroy
    Jacqueline Gadsdon
    Jacqueline Gadsdon
    • Mary Lyleas Mary Lyle
    Charles Delaney
    Charles Delaney
    • Matt Grayas Matt Gray
    Fred Kelsey
    Fred Kelsey
    • Det. Shawas Det. Shaw
    Polly Moran
    Polly Moran
    • Pollyas Polly
    Napoleon the Dog
    Napoleon the Dog
    • The Dogas The Dog
    Lucy Beaumont
    Lucy Beaumont
    • Woman strangled at mansionas Woman strangled at mansion
    • (uncredited)
    Sôjin Kamiyama
    Sôjin Kamiyama
    • Minor Roleas Minor Role
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Chester M. Franklin
    • Writers
      • Chester M. Franklin(screenplay) (story)
      • Douglas Furber(screenplay) (story)
      • Edward T. Lowe Jr.
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    Storyline

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    A detective goes in search for the villain responsible for several burglaries and a murder.
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    • detective
    • murder
    • melodrama
    • napoleon the dog
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    • Taglines
      • What Happens when mystery and drama stalk at The 13th hour
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      • Mystery
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      At one point Matt is alarmed at being trapped, this despite the window being open so that Rex can come in and help. Obviously he can escape anyway.

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    3/10
    Even A Comedy Has To Make Sense
    Let me see if I've got this straight. Lionel Barrymore goes around strangling women and stealing their jewels between midnight and one. The rest of the time, he's a famous criminologist who's offering a large cash reward for his own capture. He's indicated to his secretary, Jacqueline Gadsdon, that he has romantic interests in her, which repulses her because she likes Charles Delaney, or perhaps his dog, Napoleon, who are looking for the fiend. When Delaney and Napoleon go to see Miss Gadsdon, she's been taken by the unseen people who live in the closets and drapes of the house, but are much too shy to do more than extend a clawed hand to grab their victims. Meanwhile Fred Kelsey is there with his badge and gun, because... and so it Polly Moran.

    It looks like this was intended to be a follow-up to be a burlesque of those Old Dark House shows, but even a comedy has to make some internal sense, and this makes none. Perhaps that is why Napoleon the Dog seems to be the only character who has a clue. You never expect Fred Kelsey to do more than show up and bluster, but this one refuses to make any sense in my mind. There are some indications that Barrymore's role was originally intended for Lon Chaney, perhaps under the direction of Tod Browning. I would suspect that the writer of THE MYSTERY OF THE LEAPING FISH thought the premise was silly, convinced the star of the same, and left it to Chester Franklin to write and direct this one.
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    • Release date
      • October 13, 1927 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The 13th Hour
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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