''The Reed Case'' is a 1917 American silent

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directed by

Allen Holubar Allen Holubar (August 3, 1890 – November 20, 1923) was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter of the silent film era. He appeared in 38 films between 1913 and 1917. He also directed 33 films between 1916 and 1923. Career Allen ...

and starring Holubar,

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and

Fred Montague Fred Montague (1864 – 3 July 1919) was an English film actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1912 and 1919. He was born in London and died in Los Angeles Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials ...

Cast

as Jerry Brennon *

as Helen Reed * Alfred Allen as Bull Renfroy *

as Chief Grady * George C. Pearce as Senator Reed *

Sydney Deane Sydney Leslie Deane (1 March 1863 – 20 March 1934) was a first-class cricketer and entertainer, and the first Australian to appear in a Cinema of the United States, Hollywood movie. Biography In Australia Born in Balmain, New South Wales, B ...

as John Reed * Nanine Wright as Mrs. John Reed *

Ernest Shields Ernest Shields (August 5, 1884 – December 13, 1944) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1914 and 1944. He was born in Chicago, Illinois and died in Los Angeles, California. Selected filmogr ...

as Schuyler Hastings * Ed Brady as 'Red'

References

Preservation

The film is considered lost.The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database:''The Reed Case''
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Bibliography

* Robert B. Connelly. ''The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2''. December Press, 1998.

External links

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