Top billed cast

1. 

   Lionel Barrymore

   Mathias

2. 

   Caroline Frances Cooke

   Catharine

3. 

   Gustav von Seyffertitz

   Jerome Frantz

4. 

   Lorimer Johnston

   Hans

5. 

   Boris Karloff

   The Mesmerist

6. 

   Eddie Phillips

   Christian

7. 

   Lola Todd

   Annette

8. 

   E. Alyn Warren

   Baruch Koweski / Jethro Koweski

9. 

   Laura La Varnie

   Fortune Teller

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Reviews

A review by barrymost

Written by barrymost on 2020-01-19

"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.
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• inquisition
• innkeeper
• mountain village
• murder
• debt
• spirit
• ghost
• bells