The Mystery of No. 47 | |
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Directed by | Otis B. Thayer |
Based on | The Mystery of Number 47 by J. Storer Clouston |
Starring | Ralph C. Herz Nellie Hartley Casson Ferguson |
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Distributed by | K-E-S-E Service |
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Running time | 5 reels |
Country | United States |
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The Mystery of No. 47 is a 1917 American silent comedy thriller film directed by Otis B. Thayer and starring Ralph C. Herz, Nellie Hartley and Casson Ferguson. It is an adaptation of the 1912 novel of the same title by British writer J. Storer Clouston. [1]
Irwin Molyneux hosts a dinner party for the Bishop of Bedford. However, when the cook unexpectedly disappears his wife steps in to prepare the dinner, and Molyneux pretends that his wife is away. This leads, through a series of misunderstandings, to Molyneux being sought by Scotland Yard for the murder of both his cook and wife.
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The Mystery of Number 47 is a 1912 comedy mystery thriller novel by the British writer J. Storer Clouston. Living in a quiet suburb of London and writing detective novels under an assumed name, Irwin Molyneux is suddenly drawn into a real-life case when he is sought by Scotland Yard for the murder of his wife due to a series of misunderstandings. It was originally published in London by Mills & Boon under the title His First Offence.
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