Creaking Stairs

1919 1h 0m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

DramaMystery

Synopsis

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Dearie Lane refuses to marry Fred Millard, whom she loves, because of her previous affair with roué Mark Winfield. When she confesses, Fred forgives her, and they marry and live happily in a modest home until the owner, who turns out to be Winfield, comes to collect a delinquent payment and suddenly dies. Dearie, afraid that the absent Fred will misunderstand, hides the body with the help of a boarder and a cook until midnight when they carry it down the stairs to the countryside, but the creaking of the steps is heard by Fred.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mary MacLaren
'Dearie' Lane
Herbert Prior
Mark Winfield
Jack Mulhall
Fred Millard
Clarissa Selwynne
The Buyer (as Clarissa Selwyn)
Lucretia Harris
Elsie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rupert Julian
Writers: Rupert Julian, Evelyn Campbell

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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107 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Mary MacLaren and Herbert Prior and Jack Mulhall carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0010031 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rupert Julian directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2107 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Mary MacLaren and Herbert Prior and Jack Mulhall carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0010031 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.