The Moment Before is a 1916 American silent drama film starring Pauline Frederick. It was produced by Famous Players Film Company and directed by Robert G. Vignola. The film is based on the play The Moment of Death, by Israel Zangwill.
A 35mm nitrate copy of the film is housed at the Cineteca Nazionale film archive in Rome. The print is missing one sequence described as "the opening scene before the flashback."
^ "The Moment Before". silentera.com. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
^ The Moment Before at The Unsung Divas database; by Greta deGroat
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