The Jury of Fate (1917)
Henri Labordie (Tavernier) is the father of twins. Jeanne (Taliaferro) is sweet and winsome while her brother Jaques (Taliaferro), pampered by her father, is ill-tempered. When Jaques dies through his own caddishness, Jeanne, to spare her father from the shock, clips off her hair and dons boys clothing so that her father will think that it was her and not Jaques who drowned in a stream. When Labordie dies, Jeanne's deception ends when she goes to Montreal to fulfill an ancient pact, and there she finds happiness
Director: Tod Browning
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 50 min
Release Date: August 6, 1917
Cast
- Mabel Taliaferro - Jaques Labordie / Jeanne Labordie
- Frank Bennett - François Leblanc
- William Sherwood - Donald Duncan
- Charles Fang - Ching
- Albert Tavernier - Henri Labordie
- Bradley Barker - Louis Hebert
- H. F. Webber - Duval Hebert
Screenplay
- Finis Fox (Story)
- June Mathis
Production: Metro Pictures Corporation
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
Keywords
canadian northwest
More Films by Director: Tod Browning
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Jury of Fate about?
- Henri Labordie (Tavernier) is the father of twins. Jeanne (Taliaferro) is sweet and winsome while her brother Jaques (Taliaferro), pampered by her father, is ill-tempered. When Jaques dies through his own caddishness, Jeanne, to spare her father from the shock, clips off her hair and dons boys clothing so that her father will think that it was her and not Jaques who drowned in a stream. When Labordie dies, Jeanne's deception ends when she goes to Montreal to fulfill an ancient pact, and there she finds happiness
- Who directed The Jury of Fate?
- The Jury of Fate was directed by Tod Browning.
- Who stars in The Jury of Fate?
- The Jury of Fate stars Mabel Taliaferro, Frank Bennett, William Sherwood, Charles Fang, Albert Tavernier, Bradley Barker.
- How long is The Jury of Fate?
- The Jury of Fate has a runtime of 50m (50 minutes).
- What genre is The Jury of Fate?
- The Jury of Fate is a Drama film.
- Where was The Jury of Fate produced?
- The Jury of Fate was produced in United States of America.