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The Mystery of the Empty Room (1915)

Directed by Cortland Van Deusen

Drama · 20m

Ruth and her father stay at an inn run by the malicious Scroogles. The Scroogles rob Ruth's father, throw his seemingly dead body over a cliff, and deny he was ever there when Ruth asks. Ruth seeks help from artist Richard Foster. Together, they find evidence, confront the Scroogles, leading to a struggle where Mr. Scroogles accidentally kills his wife before being shot and dying himself. Ruth and Foster (now engaged) find her father alive but dazed; he recovers, and adopts a mistreated girl from the inn. The traumatic "empty room" incident leaves a lasting impression on Ruth.

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Cast

Ethel Corcoran Ruth Harris Alice Lake The Slavey Florence Natol Mrs. Scroogles
W
William Dangman Richard Foster
J
John Costello Mr. Harris - Ruth's Father
R
Roland Osborne Mr. Scroogles

Crew

Director
Cortland Van Deusen

Details

Release date
1915-11-30
Runtime
20m
Genres
Drama
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
No Language
Countries
United States of America
Production
Vitagraph Company of America