The Woman Under Oath (1919)
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.
Director: John M. Stahl
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Florence Reed as Grace Norton |
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Hugh Thompson as John Schuyler |
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Gareth Hughes as Jim O'Neil |
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David Powell as Edward Knox |
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Florida Kingsley as Mrs. O'Neill |
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Mildred Cheshire as Helen |
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May McAvoy as Edith Norton |
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Harold Entwistle as The Judge |
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Tom McGuire as District Attorney |
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Walter McEwen as Defense Attorney |
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Edward Brennen as Clerk of the Court |
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Frank De Camp as Jury Foreman |
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Edward Elkas as A Juror |
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Jane Jennings as |
| Crew | John K. Holbrook | Cinematography |
| Directing | John M. Stahl | Director |
