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
- Corinne Griffith as Madeline Durkin
- John Bowers as James Finlay
- Hobart Bosworth as Jonathan Durkin
- Paul Ellis as Gilbert Wainwright
- Anne Schaefer as Governess
- Mary Louise Miller as Baby Durkin
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
External links
- Three Hours at IMDb
- Three Hours at the TCM Movie Database
- Stills at www.silentfilmstillarchive.com
- Silents Are Golden - Corinne Griffith
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