The Wonderful Old Bailey Scene From The Balance The Great Strand Theatre Drama (1922)

Strand Theatre. The tense scene when the Prisoner, accused on circumstantial evidence, is tried for murder the only link missing being the revolver which fired the fatal shots High angle shot of courtroom set. Camera pans to show judges. M, S of actor playing a barrister making a speech. C, U of actress (not named) in the witness box. She looks distraught. She makes a passionate speech, holding out her arms and then holding her head in anguish. M, S of the judges. And inexorably the Judge sums up and the jury retire High angle shot showing the people in the court in discussion. The bible is held up. The jury leaves the court. Two hours later The jury come back into court. The spokesman of the jury stands up and gives their verdict. Guilty, my Lord Two of the women in the jury dab their noses with hankies. M, S of man in dock camera pans to show other actors. M, S of the judge. M, S of the accused man making a passionate speech. I swear before God I am not guilty