Legally Dead is a 1923 American drama film directed by William Parke and written by Harvey Gates. The film stars Milton Sills, Margaret Campbell, Claire Adams, Eddie Sturgis, Faye O'Neill, and Charles A. Stevenson. The film was released on July 30, 1923, by Universal Pictures.[1][2][3]

Legally Dead
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Directed byWilliam Parke
Screenplay byHarvey Gates
Story byCharles Furthman
StarringMilton Sills
Margaret Campbell
Claire Adams
Eddie Sturgis
Faye O'Neill
Charles A. Stevenson
CinematographyRichard Fryer
Production
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Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • July 30, 1923 (1923-07-30)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Plot

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A reporter Will Campbell gets himself arrested to get material for a story. He later gets a job as a bank teller but is hounded by a detective who knows Campbell is an ex-con. The detective is found murdered and Campbell is sentenced to death for the crime. He is hung just before he found innocent but a doctor revives him by giving him a shot of adrenaline.[4]

Cast

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Preservation

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With no prints of Legally Dead located in any film archives,[5] it is a lost film.

References

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  1. ^ "Legally Dead (1923) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  2. ^ Janiss Garza. "Legally Dead (1923) - William Parke". AllMovie. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  3. ^ "Legally Dead". Catalog.afi.com. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  4. ^ https://www.mrqe.com/movie_reviews/legally-dead-m100007996 Legally Dead (1923), Movie Review Query Engine, mrqe.com
  5. ^ Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Legally Dead
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