Unknown Treasures

Unknown Treasures
Unknown Treasures
Directed by	Archie Mayo
Written by	Charles A. Logue (screenplay); Mary Spain Vigus (story);
Starring	Gladys Hulette; Robert Agnew; John Miljan;
Cinematography	Harry Davis
Production; company	Sterling Pictures
Distributed by	Sterling Pictures
Release date	September 1, 1926;
Running time	63 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	Silent; English intertitles;

Unknown Treasures is a 1926 American silent horror film directed by Archie Mayo and starring Gladys Hulette, Robert Agnew and John Miljan.^[1] The screenplay by Charles A. Logue was based on a short story written by Mary Spain Vigus called The House Behind the Hedge. Although the film is considered lost today, it is said to have been a straight forward "old dark house" film without the usual 1920s comedy elements. Gustav von Seyffertitz plays the mad doctor in the film, and later went on to appear in several other horror films, including The Bat Whispers (1930) and Son of Frankenstein (1939). Director Mayo started out making comedic shorts, but moved on in later life to directing more prestigious films. He only directed two horror films however, this one and Svengali (1931 film).^[2]

Plot

Bob Ramsey is in love with Mary Hamilton, and he comes to suspect that her Uncle Cyrus has hidden a fortune in stolen bonds somewhere in his mansion. Bob tries to discover the hiding place of the old man's fortune, but only succeeds in getting involved in a complicated murder plot. A mad scientist named Dr. Simmons has trained a gorilla to kill people who get in his way.^{[citation needed]}

Cast

Gladys Hulette as Mary Hamilton
Robert Agnew as Bob Ramsey
John Miljan as Ralph Cheneey
Bertram Marburgh as Cyrus Hamilton
Jed Prouty as Remus
Gustav von Seyffertitz as Simmons

References

^ Goble p.999
^ Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p.308. ISBN 978-1936168-68-2.

Bibliography

Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

Unknown Treasures at IMDb

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[1] Goble p.999

[2] Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p.308. ISBN 978-1936168-68-2.

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