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The Sentence of Death
Also known as His Great Moment in the United Kingdom
(1927) England
B&W : One reel
Directed by Miles Mander

Cast: Owen Nares [the patient], Dorothy Boyd [the woman], Peter Ewen Thomas [the doctor]

De Forest Phonofilm [United Kingdom] production. / [?] From a play by Edward Dignon and Cyril Campion? / Released April 1927. / Phonofilm 35mm spherical format. Phonofilm sound-on-film synchronized sound system. / Full-sound film.

Drama.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Early sound film - Synchronized sound film

Listing updated: 13 May 2010.

References: Gifford-British n. 08220.