Capital Punishment
Synopsis
This is not a Clara Bow vehicle, and yet it is clearly the aspect/asset of Clara Bow which elevates a fairly serious melodrama to a timeless and profound social statement. Opening the film on death row where the handsome youth awaits the chair, a stirring test of the legal system evolves after two elite types conspire to expose its inadequacies. Elite, jaded society lawyer Gordon Harrington fabricates a murder, implicating an entirely "hired" fall-guy, one Dan O'Connor, while the bored playboy-type hides away on a yacht until the points are proven and the legal system has been disgraced. Naturally, something goes wrong, the playboy really turns up murdered, and O'Connor is now the accused, imprisoned murderer scheduled to be hanged.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
January 1, 1925
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- James P. Hogan
- Screenplay & Story
- John F. Goodrich, B.P. Schulberg
- Original Title
- Capital Punishment
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 7m
- Production Studios
- B.P. Schulberg Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
James P. Hogan
John F. Goodrich, B.P. Schulberg
Joseph Goodrich
Department Leadership Roster
James P. Hogan
Director
John F. Goodrich
Writer
Joseph Goodrich
Director of Photography
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What is Capital Punishment about?
This is not a Clara Bow vehicle, and yet it is clearly the aspect/asset of Clara Bow which elevates a fairly serious melodrama to a timeless and profound social statement. Opening the film on death row where the handsome youth awaits the chair, a stirring test of the legal system evolves after two elite types conspire to expose its inadequacies. Elite, jaded society lawyer Gordon Harrington fabricates a murder, implicating an entirely "hired" fall-guy, one Dan O'Connor, while the bored playboy-type hides away on a yacht until the points are proven and the legal system has been disgraced. Naturally, something goes wrong, the playboy really turns up murdered, and O'Connor is now the accused, imprisoned murderer scheduled to be hanged.
Who directed Capital Punishment?
Capital Punishment was directed by James P. Hogan.
Who stars in Capital Punishment?
The principal cast of Capital Punishment includes Clara Bow, George Hackathorne, Elliott Dexter, Margaret Livingston, Eddie Phillips.
When was Capital Punishment released and how long is it?
Capital Punishment was released in 1925 with a total runtime of 1h 7m.