Three Hours

For the 1939 French film, see Three Hours (1939 film).

Three Hours
Film poster
Directed byJames Flood
Written byPaul Bern
Based on"Purple and Fine Linen"
by May Edginton
Produced byE.M. Asher
Corinne Griffith
StarringCorinne Griffith
John Bowers
Hobart Bosworth
CinematographyHarry Jackson
Distributed byFirst National Pictures
Release date
  • March 5, 1927 (1927-03-05)
Running time
1 hour
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Three Hours is a 1927 American silent drama film based on the 1926 story "Purple and Fine Linen" by May Edginton. It was directed by James Flood and stars Corinne Griffith, who also served as executive producer.[1] Filmed in Los Angeles, the story is set in San Francisco. Nine years later, Edginton's story also provided the inspiration for the film Adventure in Manhattan.

Plot

The plot concerns a woman, Madeline Durkin (Griffith), who has lost all her wealth as well as her young daughter. Taking advantage of a stranger's kindness, she is apprehended for theft but asks for three hours leave to see her dying child.

Cast

Preservation

According to the website silentera.com, a print of Three Hours survives at the George Eastman House in Rochester, New York.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Three Hours
  2. ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Three Hours at silentera.com
  3. ^ The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Three Hours
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