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The House of the Lost Court

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The House of the Lost Court
Directed byCharles Brabin
Screenplay byA.M. Williamson (novel)
Produced byThomas Edison
StarringRobert Conness
Duncan McRae
Helen Strickland
Sally Crute
Viola Dana
Margery Bonney
Production
company
Edison Company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • May 6, 1915 (1915-05-06)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The House of the Lost Court is a 1915 American drama silent film directed by Charles Brabin and written by A.M. Williamson. The film stars Robert Conness, Duncan McRae, Helen Strickland, Sally Crute, Viola Dana and Margery Bonney. The film was released on May 6, 1915, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]

Plot

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A young English aristocrat, Anthony, becomes secretly engaged to a woman, Eleanor, but instead she marries his brother. Anthony moves to the United States, and another woman, Nina, asks to go with him. He rejects her request. Pamela Short explains, 'After Nina sees Elinore stab herself, she threatens to accuse Anthony of murder unless he takes her, but still he refuses.' Anthony is found guilty of her death. However, the day after the verdict is pronounced, he is reported dead in his own prison cell. Years later, Anthony is found living in a secret room. While in jail, his mother gave him a potion which made him appear dead. Therefore, Nina gets tricked into confessing to the crime.[3]

Cast

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  • Robert Conness as Sir Anthony Elliott
  • Duncan McRae as Honorable Captain Paul Elliott
  • Helen Strickland as Lady Rosamund
  • Sally Crute as Nina Desmond
  • Viola Dana as Dolores Edgerton
  • Margery Bonney Erskine as Mrs. Edgerton
  • Gertrude McCoy as Elinore Vane
  • William West as The Butler

References

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  1. ^ "The House of the Lost Court (1915) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  2. ^ "The House of the Lost Court". AFI. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  3. ^ The House of the Lost Court at IMDb
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