The Foreman of the Jury (1913)
May 22, 1913Release Date
Plot.
Jones is broke. His girl is giving a birthday party, and her various suitors give her costly presents. Jones finds a beautiful lavaliere, which be gives to Mabel, and wins her heart. He is chosen as the foreman of a jury, and when petty offenders are brought to trial turns a deaf ear to all pleas for mercy, gaining the hatred of the other jurors. Finally a man is brought up who is to he tried for stealing the necklace Jones found. A strong case is shown, and all the other jurors want to find him guilty, but Jones holds out for an acquittal. Mabel comes into the court room and sits alongside of the complainant. The necklace is seen and an uproar takes place. Jones is accused as a thief and in a highly melodramatic manner takes a huge vial from his pocket, drinks the contents and falls back dead.
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Cast & Crew.

Ford Sterling
Jones - Foreman of the Jury

Mabel Normand
Mabel

Fred Mace
The Thief

Mack Sennett
Director

Frank Lloyd
Member of the Jury

Hale Studebaker
Member of the Jury
Details.
Release DateMay 22, 1913
StatusReleased
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Wiki.
The Foreman of the Jury is a 1913 American short comedy film featuring Mabel Normand.