Convict 99 (1919 film)

Convict 99 is a British silent motion picture of 1919 produced and directed by G. B. Samuelson and starring Daisy Burrell, C. M. Hallard, Wee Georgie Wood, and Wyndham Guise.

[1] Ralph Vickers is a villainous convict, working against a mill owner, Mr Lucas, who has a pretty daughter, Geraldine, and an office boy who in the end baffles the designs of Vickers.

C. M. Hallard gives a finished portraiture of the villainous Ralph Vickers, Miss Daisy Burrell makes a pretty and vivacious heroine, and Wee Wood is most successful in the comedy part of James, the office boy.

[3] The Era Dramatic & Musical Almanack commented “Convict 99 made a big hit...

It is slightly sensational, with good comedy relief and some quite pathetic parts.”[4] Convict 99 was at the Gaiety Cinema, Singapore, in February 1920, when it was advertised as - Samuelson presents the all British production starring C. M. Hallard and Daisy Burrell in CONVICT 99 by M. Connor and R. Leighton in 6 parts[5]It was shown in Singapore again in November 1921, this time at the Empire.