
A man is found guilty of murdering a woman by way of circumstantial evidence, and is executed. Afterwards, it is discovered that his supposed victim is not dead at all, but working as a prostitute in a Western city.

Gilson Willets, Maibelle Heikes Justice
United States

The Unforgiving Shadow of Doubt: 'Who Shall Take My Life?' and the Irreversible Error of Justice In the annals of early cinema, few films dared to tackle the societal juggernaut of capital punishment with the unflinching resolve seen in 1917's 'Who Shall Take My Life?' This silent era gem, more than a...

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Colin Campbell

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" The Unforgiving Shadow of Doubt: 'Who Shall Take My Life?' and the Irreversible Error of Justice In the annals of early cinema, few films dared to tackle the societal juggernaut of capital punishment with the unflinching resolve seen in 1917's 'Who Shall Take My Life?' This silent era gem, more than a mere melodrama, stands as a polemical powerhouse, a cinematic sermon against the state's ultimate sanction, penned by the impassioned Maibelle Heikes Justice. It isn't just a stor..."


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