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The Crimson Stain Mystery
Theatrical poster to The Crimson Stain MysteryDirected by T. Hayes Hunter Written by Albert Payson Terhune Starring Maurice Costello
Ethel GrandinCinematography Ludwig G.B. Erb Release date(s) 21 August 1916 Running time 16 episodes Country United States Language Silent
English intertitlesThe Crimson Stain Mystery is a 1916 horror film serial directed by T. Hayes Hunter.[1]
Contents
Plot
In this serial, Dr. Burton Montrose, a scientist, has developed a formula which he believes will make ordinary people into geniuses. He experiments on several subjects and, to his horror, finds that it instead creates wicked criminals. The resulting band of murderers and thieves is led by the evil Pierre La Rue, also known as the Crimson Stain for his luminous, red-rimmed eyes. He and his gang terrorize New York City. They are pursued by Layton Parrish, a detective, and by Harold Stanley, editor of the Examiner newspaper, who has vowed vengeance for his father's murder. Aiding Stanley are his friend, Robert Clayton, and his sweetheart, Florence Montrose, Dr. Montrose's daughter. Neither she nor anyone else knows the mysterious Crimson Stain to be none other than the doctor himself, subject of his own experiments.
Cast
- Maurice Costello - Harold Stanley
- Ethel Grandin - Florence Montrose
- Thomas J. McGrane - Dr. Burton Montrose
- Olga Olonova - Vanya Tosca
- William Cavanaugh - Doctor's Assistant
- John Milton - Layton Parrish
- N.J. Thompson - Jim Tanner
- Eugene Strong - Robert Clayton
Chapter Titles
- The Brand of Satan
- In The Demon's Spell
- The Broken Spell
- The Mysterious Disappearance
- The Figure In Black
- The Phantom Image
- The Devil's Symphony
- In The Shadow of Death
- The Haunting Spectre
- The Infernal Fiend
- The Tortured Soul
- The Restless Spirit
- Despoiling Brutes
- The Bloodhound
- The Human Tiger
- The Unmasking
Release
The Crimson Stain Mystery was poorly received on release.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: The Crimson Stain Mystery". Silent Era. http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/C/CrimsonStainMystery1916.html. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
- ^ Stedman, Raymond William. "2. The Perils of Success". Serials: Suspense and Drama By Installment. University of Oklahoma Press. pp. pp. 37. ISBN 9780806109275.
External links
The films of T. Hayes Hunter 1910s Fire and Sword (1914) • The Seats of the Mighty (1914) • Judy Forgot (1915) • Father and Son (1916) • The Crimson Stain Mystery (1916) • The Border Legion (1918) • Once to Every Man (1918) • Desert Gold (1919)1920s The Cup of Fury (1920) • Earthbound (1920) • The Light in the Clearing (1921) • Damaged Hearts (1924) • The Recoil (1924) • Trouping with Ellen (1924) • The Sky Raider (1925) • Wildfire (1925) • One of the Best (1927) • A South Sea Bubble (1928) • The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel (1928) • The Silver King (1929)1930s The Man They Couldn't Arrest (1931) • The Calendar (1931) • The Frightened Lady (1932) • White Face (1932) • Sally Bishop (1932) • The Ghoul (1933) • Warn London (1934) • The Green Pack (1934) • Josser on the Farm (1934)Categories:- American films
- 1916 films
- Silent films
- Film serials
- 1910s horror films
- Black-and-white films
- Films directed by T. Hayes Hunter
- Silent film stubs
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