Director: James Young
Writer: James Young
Producer: I.E. Chadwick
A kindly but desperate Alsatian innkeeper named Mathias murders and robs a rich Jewish merchant staying at his inn, but the ghost of his victim will not let him rest. Meanwhile, a mysterious Mesmerist has come to town, claiming he has made many criminals confess their crimes...
68 min
Rating: 6.2/10
Released
Top Cast
Lionel Barrymore
Mathias
Caroline Frances Cooke
Catharine
Gustav von Seyffertitz
Jerome Frantz
Lorimer Johnston
Hans
Boris Karloff
The Mesmerist
Eddie Phillips
Christian
Movie Info
Director: James Young
Writer: James Young
Producer: I.E. Chadwick
Production Companies: Chadwick Pictures Corporation
Countries: United States of America
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barrymost:
"Hear the sledges with the bells, silver bells!"
Plot in a nutshell: Mathias, a kindhearted Alsatian innkeeper, murders and robs a rich Polish merchant. The dead man's spirit will not let him rest, however, and Mathias is nearly driven insane with guilt...and the sound of sleigh bells.
Comments: An interesting little relic from the Silent Era, this is an intriguing film. It's not high art, but it boasts a good, emotional performance from a young(ish) Lionel Barrymore; as a bonus, we also have an almost unrecognizable Boris Karloff, who really goes all out for the creepy effect.
It's certainly not the greatest silent film I've seen, but it would be of interest to those who are into the period, or are fans of Barrymore or Karloff.