The Mystery of No. 47 | |
Director: | Otis B. Thayer |
Based On: | The Mystery of Number 47 by J. Storer Clouston |
Starring: | Ralph C. Herz Nellie Hartley Casson Ferguson |
Studio: | Selig Polyscope Company |
Distributor: | K-E-S-E Service |
Runtime: | 5 reels |
Country: | United States |
The Mystery of No. 47 is a 1917 American silent comedy thriller film directed by Otis B. Thayer and starring Ralph C. Herz, Nellie Hartley and Casson Ferguson. It is an adaptation of the 1912 novel of the same title by British writer J. Storer Clouston.[1]
Irwin Molyneux hosts a dinner party for the Bishop of Bedford. However, when the cook unexpectedly disappears his wife steps in to prepare the dinner, and Molyneux pretends that his wife is away. This leads, through a series of misunderstandings, to Molyneux being sought by Scotland Yard for the murder of both his cook and wife.