By Whose Hand?
By Whose Hand – cortometraggio muto del 1914 scritto e diretto da George Terwilliger
By Whose Hand? – cortometraggio muto del 1914 diretto da Warwick Buckland
By Whose Hand? – cortometraggio muto del 1915 diretto da Henry Otto
By Whose Hand? – cortometraggio muto del 1915 diretto da Hamilton Smith
By Whose Hand? – film muto del 1927 diretto da Walter Lang
L'espresso blu (By Whose Hand?) – film del 1932 diretto da Benjamin Stoloff
Trama
Chester Rowe commits a robbery and murder, then flees to the mountains where he meets and falls in love with Lottie Toby. Lottie's father receives news of $1,000 awaiting him at the post office. Rowe, aware of this, attempts to rob Mr. Toby. Disabled local youth Oliver comes upon the theft in process, he and Toby simultaneously shoot Rowe, resulting in his death. Oliver, believing he killed Rowe, hides the body. Toby's helper, Jack, finds Toby injured by a bullet wound. The sheriff wrongly accuses Jack of assaulting Toby. Oliver confesses to killing Rowe, and Jack is proven innocent.
Cast
| Attore | Ruolo |
|---|---|
| Winifred Greenwood | Lottie Toby |
| George Field | Chester Rowe |
| John Steppling | Joseph Toby - Lottie's Father |
| Charles Bartlett | Oliver - the Hunchback |
Equipaggio
| Ruolo | Nome |
|---|---|
| Director | Henry Otto |
| Story | Molly Shafer |