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The House of Fear is a american film directed by John Ince released in USA on 3 december 1915 with Sheldon Lewis

The House of Fear (1915)

The House of Fear
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Released in USA 3 december 1915
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OriginUSA

The House of Fear is a 1915 American silent film based on a short story by John T. McIntyre. It is the third and final film in the “Ashton-Kirk, Investigator” series, and was preceded by The Menace of the Mute and An Affair of Three Nations. As with the first two film's in this series, it was directed by Ashley Miller and Arnold Daly. The Moving Picture World reported, "The production has been splendidly produced and has action every moment of the film". The survival status of the film is presumed lost.

Synopsis

Grace Camp (Jeanne Eagels) and her brother Charles (Sheldon Lewis), ask Ashton Kirk to investigate strange events involving Mexicans that are occurring at their house. Kirk learns from information provided by an agent in Mexico that their father had been an engraver who made forged currency plates when in need of money. The sibling's father had forged currency plates for a thief ((Charles Krauss) but had never delivered them. The thief's aunt, Miss Hohenlo (Ina Hammer) and her accomplices have been breaking into the father's house to try and find the engraving plates. Kirk captures the intruders and destroys the forged plates.

Actors

Sheldon Lewis

(Charles Cramp)Jeanne Eagels

(Grace Cramp)William Bechtel
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