A London Flat Mystery

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A London Flat Mystery
Directed by Walter West
Starring Vera Cornish
George Foley
Reginald Stevens
Constance Backner
Release date
  • 1915 (1915)
CountryUnited Kingdom

A London Flat Mystery is a 1915 British silent crime film directed by Walter West and starring Vera Cornish, George Foley and Reginald Stevens. [1] It is also known by the alternative title The Mystery of a London Flat. The screenplay concerns a Scotland Yard detective who believes two recent murders are linked and sets out to hunt down the killer.

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References

  1. "BFI | Film & TV Database | the MYSTERY OF a LONDON FLAT (1915)". Archived from the original on 25 September 2009. Retrieved 3 November 2011.