Mystery · United States of America · 1928 · 58m

The Black Pearl

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Cast

Lila Lee as Eugenie Bromley Ray Hallor as Robert Lathrop Carl Stockdale as Ethelbert / Bertram Chisolm Howard Lorenz as Dr. Drake Adele Watson as Sarah Runyan Thomas A. Curran as Silas Lathrop

Crew

Arthur Hoerl — Screenplay Nancy Mann Waddel Woodrow — Novel

Synopsis

A pearl stolen from an Indian idol results in nothing but trouble for its owner. After he receives death threats by note pinned to a dagger, he decides to gather his relatives in his old mansion for a reading of his will. Unfortunately, the family members are being mysteriously bumped off one by one. The butler and an heiress set out to discover what's going on.

Mood & Themes

pearl

Key Collaborators

Scott Pembroke Director Arthur Hoerl Screenplay Nancy Mann Waddel Woodrow Novel

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