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The Woman Under Oath

1919 · 75 min Mystery Drama
5.0 / 10 · TMDB

After a forward introduces the question of whether women are temperamentally suited for jury duty, Jim O'Neil, a young shipping clerk, is found holding a revolver over his dead employer, Edward Knox. The celebrated novelist Grace Norton, selected to be on the jury at Jim's trial, becomes the first woman juror in New York.

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Year 1919
Country United States of America
Genre Mystery, Drama
Director John M. Stahl
Runtime 75 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.0/10 (1 votes)

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The film constructs its narrative as both a courtroom mystery and a pointed social inquiry, exploring the contemporary debate around women's fitness for jury service. It relies on the contrast between the public trial and the private resolve of its pioneering heroine to build dramatic tension.

What lingers after the final verdict is not just the solution to the crime, but a contemplation on the foundations of justice and who is permitted to define it. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: John M. Stahl

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With subdued lighting, allowing the silent-era tension and moral quandary to fully absorb you.

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