The Hillcrest Mystery (1918)
During a party held in honor of his daughter Marion, Thomas Sterling announces that he will turn over his shipbuilding plant to the United States government for the duration of World War I. Sterling wants Marion to marry his partner, Hugo Smith, but she prefers Gordon Brett, who proposes to her after the party. Marion's father catches the two in an embrace and orders Gordon out of the house. Later that night, Sterling is found murdered. Gordon is the principal suspect, but Marion refuses to believe he is guilty and hides him in the house. Later she discovers Smith sending a message to the Germans on a wireless hidden in the attic.
- Date of release
- 1918-03-29
- Runtime
- 50m
- Genres
- Mystery
- Director
- George Fitzmaurice
Casting
- Irene Castle — Marion Sterling
- J.H. Gilmour — Thomas Sterling
- Ralph Kellard — Gordon Brett
- Wyndham Standing — Hugo Smith
- DeWitt Jennings — Tom Cameron
Interesting facts
The Hillcrest Mystery is a 1918 American silent mystery film directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Irene Castle. The film was released by Pathé Exchange in March 1918, only a month following the death of Irene Castle's husband and dance partner, Vernon Castle in an airplane accident.
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