The Mystery of No. 47
| The Mystery of No. 47 | |
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| Directed by | Otis B. Thayer |
| Based on | The Mystery of Number 47 by J. Storer Clouston |
| Starring | Ralph C. Herz Nellie Hartley Casson Ferguson |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | K-E-S-E Service |
Release date | June 4, 1917 |
Running time | 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
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The Mystery of No. 47 is a 1917 American silent comedy thriller film directed by Otis B. Thayer and starring Ralph C. Herz, Nellie Hartley and Casson Ferguson. It is an adaptation of the 1912 novel of the same title by British writer J. Storer Clouston.[1]
Synopsis[]
Irwin Molyneux hosts a dinner party for the Bishop of Bedford. However when the cook unexpectedly disappears his wife steps in to prepare the dinner, and Molyneux pretends that his wife is away. This leads, through a series of misunderstandings, to Molyneux being sought by Scotland Yard for the murder of both his cook and wife.
Cast[]
- Ralph C. Herz as Irwin Molyneux
- as Harriet
- as Eva Wilson
- as Lord Francis Phillamore
- as Bishop of Bedford
- as Inspector Bray
- Casson Ferguson as Buffington
- as Aunt Margaret
- as Fitzroy Jones
- as Cadbury
- May White as Jane
References[]
- ^ Goble p.87
Bibliography[]
- Connelly, Robert . Motion Picture Guide Silent Film 1910-1936. Cinebooks, 1988.
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
External links[]
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Categories:
- 1917 films
- 1917 comedy films
- English-language films
- American films
- American silent feature films
- American comedy films
- Films directed by Otis B. Thayer
- American black-and-white films
- Selig Polyscope Company films
- Films set in London
- Films based on British novels
- 1910s comedy film stubs