USA, 1913
11m
35mm film, black and white, 1.33:1
silent
An American short horror film made by the Edison Company.
Plot Summary
Jean Germaine’s father refuses to allow him to marry Lizette Rouget unless she provides a dowry of ten thousand francs. Lizette spends a year working on her embroidery to raise the money but comes up short. After losing even that amount to her gambler brother Paul who is subsequently stabbed to death in a brawl, Lizette is haunted by Paul’s ghost who wants to guard what’s left of the money.
Credits
Crew
Edison Company
Cast
Herbert Prior (Jean Germaine)
Mabel Trunnelle (Lizette Rouget)
Augustus Phillips (Paul Rouget, Lizette’s brother)
Jack Strong
Harry Eytinge [real name: Harry B. Eytinge]
Harry Linson
Harry Beaumont
Carlton S. King
References
Books
- Horror in Silent Films: A Filmography, 1896-1929 by Roy Kinnard p.55
- Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.185
