The House of Whispers

The House of Whispers
The House of Whispers
Directed by	Ernest C. Warde
Written by	William Andrew Johnston (novel); Jack Cunningham ;
Produced by	Robert Brunton
Starring	J. Warren Kerrigan ; Joseph J. Dowling ; Fritzi Brunette ;
Cinematography	Arthur L. Todd
Production; company	Robert Brunton Productions
Distributed by	Pathé Exchange ; W. W. Hodkinson Corporation ;
Release date	October 1920;
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent; English intertitles ;

Last updated May 31, 2025

The House of Whispers is a lost ^[1] 1920 American silent mystery film directed by Ernest C. Warde and starring J. Warren Kerrigan, Joseph J. Dowling and Fritzi Brunette.^[2]

Plot

Spaulding Nelson moves into an apartment after his uncle has been driven from it by the sounds of screams and whispers. Upon undertaking an investigation, he meets neighbor Barbara Bradford, whose sister Clara is being tormented by the recurring sounds of her dead husband Roldo’s voice.

Cast

J. Warren Kerrigan as Spaulding Nelson
Joseph J. Dowling as Rufus Gaston
Fritzi Brunette as Barbara Bradford
Margery Wilson as Clara Bradford
Myrtle Rishell as Mrs. Bradford
Herbert Prior as Edward Thayer
Miles McCarthy as Henry Kent
Claire Du Brey as Nettie Kelly
Fred C. Jones as Roldo

References

Bibliography

Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

The House of Whispers at IMDb

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[1] The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:The House of Whispers

[2] Goble p.803

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