Who Killed Joe Merrion?
Sir Philip Randall, a prominent judge, is fed up with the antics of James, his scapegrace son, and tosses him out of the house. The conflict between father and son leaves Mrs. Randall heartbroken, and when she dies, she makes her husband swear to help James if he ever needs it. When Joe Merrion, a bookmaker, is found dead, circumstantial evidence points to Squire William Rufford. Although Randall can't believe he committed the crime, he is forced to convict him and sentence him to prison. But later, when James, whose wild ways have left him penniless, comes to his father for help, Randall discovers that he was the killer.
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Joseph Kilgour
Sir Phillip Randall
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James Randall
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Tefft Johnson Director · Eugene Mullin Writer Beatrice Heron-Maxwell Story
United States release January 3, 1916 · Produced in United States
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Vitagraph Company of America
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United States
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English
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No dialogue
Release dates
United States · January 3, 1916
Theatrical
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