Drama ·Crime ·Horror · United States of America · 1926 · 1h 8m

The Bells

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Director
James Young
Cast
Lionel Barrymore as Mathias Caroline Frances Cooke as Catharine Gustav von Seyffertitz as Jerome Frantz Lorimer Johnston as Hans Boris Karloff as The Mesmerist Eddie Phillips as Christian
Crew
L. William O'Connell — Director of Photography James Young — Writer I.E. Chadwick — Producer
Synopsis

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...

Mood & Themes
inquisitioninnkeepermountain villagemurderdebtspiritghostbells
Key Collaborators
James Young Director L. William O'Connell Director of Photography James Young Writer I.E. Chadwick Producer
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