
The Paliser Case
Seen it?1920 | 50 min | Drama, Mystery
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- A natural pick for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who likes a story with emotional weight. One to watch when you can give it your full attention.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Gives its people room to develop, at 50 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1920: an older pace and style.
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
A young woman consents to a bad marriage to an unscrupulous man in order to save her father from ruin. When her marriage is disrupted by a murder, three different people confess to it.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 451 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by William Parke
- Pauline FrederickCassy Cara
- Alan RoscoeLennox
- James NeillCara
- Kate LesterMrs. Austen
- Hazel BrennonMargaret Austen
- Warburton GambleMonty Paliser
- Alec B. FrancisPaliser Sr.
- A. Edward SutherlandJackMenzies
- Tom RickettsMajor Archie Phipps
- Virginia FoltzMrs. Colquhuon