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John Needham's Double (1916)

Directed by Lois Weber, Phillips Smalley

Drama · 50m

Although he has been appointed to guard the fortune of young Thomas Creighton, the unscrupulous Lord John Needham decides to spend all of it after Tom runs away. Then, however, an announcement comes that Tom is returning and that he plans to claim his money. Fearful of punishment, both from Tom and the authorities, John kills his cousin and exact double, Joseph Norbury, and takes Joseph's place, thereby making it seem as if the dead man is really John.

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Cast

Tyrone Power Sr. Lord John Needham / Joseph Norbury
A
Agnes Emerson Aunt Kate Frank Elliott Parks Walter Belasco Dobbins Frank Lanning Cruet
M
Marion Emmons Thomas Creighton Marie Walcamp Ellen Norbury

Crew

Director
Lois Weber, Phillips Smalley
Writer
Olga Printzlau
Novel
Joseph Hatton

Details

Release date
1916-04-10
Runtime
50m
Genres
Drama
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
No Language
Countries
United States of America
Production
Universal Film Manufacturing Company