A 1928 silent about booze, violins, and a judge playing Cupid—most of it lost to time.
Alcoholic former artist David Stanley and impoverished violinist Judith Deering appear before Judge Henning. After the kindly judge dismisses the minor charges against the couple, Judith finds a job, after which she secretly sends money to David, using the judge as an intermediary. David soon stops drinking and successfully resumes his career.
Acting
Gaston Glass's drunk-to-sober physical transformation.
Production
Miraculous UCLA preservation of a nearly extinct film.
Director
Victor Adamson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Compassion is a 'partially lost film'—only portions survive at UCLA, making every screening archaeology.
Director Victor Adamson was a Poverty Row workhorse who made over 100 films; this rare drama survives by accident.
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