Who Shall Take My Life?
Top 8 Billed Cast
Big Bill O'Shaughnessy (as Thomas Santschi)
Kate Taylor
Fran Coswell (as Ed Coxen)
Mary Moran
Honorable James Munroe
Mrs. Munroe
The governor
Mag Scott
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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. Scenario was written for the screen by Maibelle Heikes Justice, who was an outspoken opponent of capital punishment.
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1917-12-01
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