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The House of Mystery(1923)
Status: Released
Date: 1923-01-02
50%
5 Votes
Time: 6h 23m
Overview:
Julien Villandrit is the owner of the estate of Les Basses-Bruyères and its textile factory, where the manager is his childhood friend Corradin. Julien marries his neighbour Régine, unaware that Corradin also loves her. Julien is sent to gaol for a murder actually committed by Corradin. The only witness to the truth is the woodsman Rudeberg and Corradin buys his silence by paying for the education of his son Pascal. Julien's struggle to clear his name and to rescue Régine and their daughter Christiane from Corradin's scheming extends over many years and faces many setbacks.
Languages: No Language.
Countries:
France
ProductionCompanies:
Albatros
Ermolieff-Cinéma
Movie: The House of Mystery
Top 10 Billed Cast
Иван Мозжухин
Julien Villandrit
Charles Vanel
Henri Corradin
Hélène Darly
Régine de Bettigny
Francine Mussey
Christiane
Claude Benedict
Général de Bettigny
Simone Genevois
Christiane enfant
Fabien Haziza
Pascal enfant
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Julien Villandrit is the owner of the estate of Les Basses-Bruyères and its textile factory, where the manager is his childhood friend Corradin. Julien marries his neighbour Régine, unaware that Corradin also loves her. Julien is sent to gaol for a murder actually committed by Corradin. The only witness to the truth is the woodsman Rudeberg and Corradin buys his silence by paying for the education of his son Pascal. Julien's struggle to clear his name and to rescue Régine and their daughter Christiane from Corradin's scheming extends over many years and faces many setbacks.
Release Date
1923-01-02
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