The Bells (1931)
Mathias, an Alsatian innkeeper, murders a rich Pole staying at his inn. However, Mathias' conscience will not let him rest, and the murdered man's spirit drives the innkeeper nearly mad. The victim's brother calls for an inquest and brings with him a sideshow hypnotist, who is supposedly able to read minds. Mathias, as burgomaster, is called upon to conduct the inquest, but under the intuitive eye of the hypnotist cannot resist torment of his own conscience.
- Date of release
- 1931-10-09
- TMDB
- 8.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Genres
- Crime, Horror, Drama
- Director
- Oscar Friedrich Werndorff, Harcourt Templeman
Casting
- Donald Calthrop — Mathias
- Jane Welsh — Annette
- Edward Sinclair — Sergeant Christian Nash
- O.B. Clarence — Watchman
- Wilfred Shine — Philosopher
- Ralph Truman — Blacksmith
Interesting facts
The Bells is a 1931 British drama film directed by Harcourt Templeman and Oscar Werndorff and starring Donald Calthrop, Jane Welsh and Edward Sinclair. It was written by C.H. Dand based on the 1867 play Le Juif Polonais by Alexandre Chatrian and Emile Erckmann, and the 1871 English translation The Bells by Leopold Lewis.
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