Overview
Rich old Cyrus West's relatives are waiting for him to die so they can inherit. But he stipulates that his will be read 20 years after his death. On the appointed day his expectant heirs arrive at his brooding mansion. The will is read and it turns out that Annabelle West, the only heir with his name left, inherits, if she is deemed sane. If she isn't, the money and some diamonds go to someone else, whose name is in a sealed envelope. Before he can reveal the identity of her successor to Annabelle, Mr. Crosby, the lawyer, disappears. The first in a series of mysterious events, some of which point to Annabelle in fact being unstable.
Details
- Director
- Paul Leni
- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- N/A
Cast
Arthur Edmund Carewe
Billy Engle
Creighton Hale
Flora Finch
Forrest Stanley
George Siegmann
Gertrude Astor
Hal Craig
Joe Murphy
Laura La Plante
Lucien Littlefield
Martha Mattox
Tully Marshall
Keywords
aristocrat
based on play or musical
black and white
expressionism
haunted house
last will and testament
old dark house
silent film
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