The Last Warning

"Who killed John Woodford?"

1928 1h 29m XX

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 28

HorrorMysteryThriller

Synopsis

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A story about a haunted old theater where an old Broadway play is being brought back despite threats from the ghost of a dead actor.

“Who killed John Woodford?”

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Cast

Laura La Plante
Doris Terry
Montagu Love
Arthur McHugh
Roy D'Arcy
Harvey Carleton
Margaret Livingston
Evalynda Hendon
John Boles
Richard Quayle
Burr McIntosh
Josiah Bunce
Mack Swain
Robert Bunce
Bert Roach
Mike Brody

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul Leni
Writers: Tom Reed, Thomas F. Fallon, Alfred A. Cohn
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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98 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paul Leni, shot by Hal Mohr. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert Carlisle shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Laura La Plante and Montagu Love and Roy D'Arcy carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Who killed John Woodford?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0020080 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 28 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Paul Leni directs. Hal Mohr behind the camera. Robert Carlisle cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
298 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Paul Leni, shot by Hal Mohr. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Robert Carlisle shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Laura La Plante and Montagu Love and Roy D'Arcy carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Who killed John Woodford?".
7IMDB entry: tt0020080 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 28 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.