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The People vs. John Doe
Also known as God’s Law in the USA : {The People Versus John Doe}, {John Doe vs. the People}
(1916) United States of America
B&W : Six reels
Directed by Lois Weber

Cast: Harry de More [John Doe], Evelyn Selbie [Mrs. Doe], Willis Marks [Doe’s brother], Leah Baird [the woman lawyer], George Berrell [the wealthy farmer], Maud George (Maude George) [the farmer’s sister], Charles Mailes (Charles Hill Mailes) [the detective], Robert Smith (R. Cecil Smith) [the prominent lawyer]

The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated, production; distributed on State Rights basis by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated. / Produced by Lois Weber. Scenario by Lois Weber. Cinematography by Al Siegler. / © 20 November 1916 by The Argosy Films, Incorporated [LP9564]. Released 10 December 1916. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film’s title was changed to God’s Law in 1917.

Drama.

Synopsis: Anti-capital punishment story. // Additional synopsis available in AFI-F1 n. F1.3416.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Capital punishment

Listing updated: 29 March 2020.

References: AFI-F1 n. F1.3416; Brownlow-Behind p. xxiii; Hirschhorn-Universal p. 23; Sloan-Loud pp. 90, 150 : Website-IMDb.

 
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