Suspense (1913 film)

Infobox Film
name = Suspense


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director = Phillips Smalley
Lois Weber
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writer = Lois Weber
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starring = Lois Weber
Val Paul
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released = 6 July, 1913
runtime = 10 minutes
country = USA
language = Silent
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imdb_id = 0003424

"Suspense" is a 1913 silent drama film directed by Phillips Smalley and Lois Weber. The Internet Movie Database lists Lon Chaney, Sr. as appearing in the film in an uncredited role,cite web |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0003424/fullcredits#cast |title=Internet Movie Database: Suspense |accessdate=2008-06-09|work=IMDb.com] however this is disputed. cite web |url=http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/S/Suspense1913.html |title=Silent Era: Suspense |accessdate=2008-06-09|work=silentera] The film features an early example of a split screen shot.

A print of the film survives at the film archive of the British Film Institute cite web |url=http://www.moma.org/collection/browse_results.php?criteria=O%3ADE%3AI%3A8%7CG%3AHO%3AE%3A1&page_number=3&sort_order=1&template_id=1 |title=MoMA.org: Louis Webber and Phillips Smalley: Suspense |accessdate=2008-06-09|work=Museum of Modern Art]

Cast

* Lois Weber - The Wife
* Val Paul - The Husband (as Valentine Paul)
* Douglas Gerrard - The Pursuer
* Sam Kaufman - The Tramp
* Lon Chaney, Sr. - A Hobo (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

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*imdb title|id=0003424|title=Suspense