The Million Dollar Mystery

1914 11h 30m EN

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Synopsis

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This twenty-three episode serial told the story of a secret society called The Black Hundred and its attempts to gain control of a lost million dollars.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Florence La Badie
Florence Gray Hargreave
Marguerite Snow
Countess Olga Petroff
James Cruze
Jim Norton - Newspaper Reporter
Frank Farrington
Braine - a Conspirator
Sidney Bracey
Jones - Hargreave's Butler / Stanley Hargreave
Alfred Norton
Stanley Hargreave - the Millionaire
Lila Chester
Susan Farlow - Florence's Companion
Creighton Hale
Gang Member

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Howell Hansel
Writers: Lloyd Lonergan, Harold McGrath
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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At 690 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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ERA

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112 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Howell Hansel, shot by George Webber. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Florence La Badie and Marguerite Snow and James Cruze carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0004336 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Howell Hansel directs. George Webber behind the camera. A long sit — settle in. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

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1At 690 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
2112 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Howell Hansel, shot by George Webber. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Florence La Badie and Marguerite Snow and James Cruze carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0004336 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.