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The Bells

1926 | 68m | English

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Director: James Young
Writer: James Young
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A kindly but desperate Alsatian innkeeper named Mathias murders and robs a rich Jewish merchant staying at his inn, but the ghost of his victim will not let him rest. Meanwhile, a mysterious Mesmerist has come to town, claiming he has made many criminals confess their crimes...
Release Date: Jul 29, 1926
Director: James Young
Writer: James Young
Genres: Drama, Horror, Crime
Keywords inquisition, innkeeper, mountain village, murder, debt, spirit, ghost, bells
Production Companies Chadwick Pictures Corporation
Box Office Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
Updates Updated: Aug 03, 2024
Entered: Apr 25, 2024
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Name Character
Lionel Barrymore Mathias
Caroline Frances Cooke Catharine
Gustav von Seyffertitz Jerome Frantz
Lorimer Johnston Hans
Boris Karloff The Mesmerist
Eddie Phillips Christian
Lola Todd Annette
E. Alyn Warren Baruch Koweski / Jethro Koweski
Laura La Varnie Fortune Teller
John George Mesmerist Announcer (uncredited)
Name Job
James Young Writer, Director
Alexandre Chatrian Theatre Play
L. William O'Connell Director of Photography
Emile Erckmann Theatre Play
Name Title
I.E. Chadwick Producer
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barrymost
6.0

"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. It's certainly not the greatest silent film I've seen, but it would be of interest to those who are into the period, or are fans of Barrymore or Karloff.

Jun 23, 2021