The Mystery of the Silent Death

The Mystery of the Silent Death

The Mystery of the Silent Death

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The Mystery of the Silent Death

"A diabolical plot is nipped in the bud and the villain is punished, the girl in the case is Beverly Bayne of the Essanay Co."

1915

0h 11m

7.0(1 votes)

Drama

Mystery

Overview

Within less than five months after the mysterious death of her mother, Adene Maintland wakes in the early morning to learn that her father has also died silently and mysteriously. She suspects her step-father, Wainwright.

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Alan Roscoe

Alan Roscoe

Lewis Courtland

Beverly Bayne

Beverly Bayne

Adene Maitland

Lester Cuneo

Lester Cuneo

Mainwright

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