''13 Washington Square'' is a 1928 American silent

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directed by Melville W. Brown, written by Harry O. Hoyt and Walter Anthony, and starring

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, and George J. Lewis. It is based on a 1914 play of the same name by Leroy Scott. The film was released on April 8, 1928 by

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Cast

as 'Diacono' Pyecroft *

as Mrs. De Peyster * George J. Lewis as Jack De Peyster *

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as Mathilde * Helen Foster as Mary Morgan *

Helen Jerome Eddy Helen Jerome Eddy (February 25, 1897 – January 27, 1990) was a motion picture actress from New York City. She was noted as a character actress who played genteel heroines in films such as ''Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm'' (1917). Early years Edd ...

as Olivetta *

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as Mrs. Allistair * Jack McDonald as Mayfair *Jerry Gamble as Sparks

Preservation

A copy of ''13 Washington Square'' is housed at

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and the

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.American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: ''13 Washington Square''
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* * 1928 films 1920s English-language films 1920s romantic comedy-drama films American romantic comedy-drama films Universal Pictures films American black-and-white films American silent feature films Films directed by Melville W. Brown 1928 comedy films 1928 drama films American films based on plays 1920s American films Silent romantic comedy-drama films Silent American comedy-drama films {{1920s-romantic-comedy-film-stub