The Drake Case
Summary:
An innocent maid stands accused of killing her employer in this courtroom melodrama from the silent era. During the trial it is revealed that the maid was actually the ex-wife of her wealthy late boss' new husband, but that doesn't necessarily mean she committed the crime. Sandra Brennan, Rovi... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Gladys Brockwell - (Lulu Marks)
Forrest Stanley - (District Attorney)
Robert W. Frazer - (Roger Lane)
James Crane - (Hugo Jepson)
Doris Lloyd - (Georgia)
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Review:
It's difficult to write anything in stone about The Drake Case, given the degraded nature of the extant materials on this very late silent mystery/thriller -- but it does seem very much a product of its transitional era. On the one hand, the material is nicely delineated, perhaps even a very tiny bit too slow for what it's trying to do; an... Continue >>
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