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The Bells

  • 1926
  • Passed
  • 1h 8m
IMDb RATING
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The Bells (1926)
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An innkeeper murders a wealthy guest to pay off his debt, but his conscience will not allow him to get away with the crime so easily.An innkeeper murders a wealthy guest to pay off his debt, but his conscience will not allow him to get away with the crime so easily.An innkeeper murders a wealthy guest to pay off his debt, but his conscience will not allow him to get away with the crime so easily.

  • Director
    • James Young
  • Writers
    • Alexandre Chatrian
    • Emile Erckmann
    • Leopold Lewis
  • Stars
    • Lionel Barrymore
    • Caroline Frances Cooke
    • Gustav von Seyffertitz
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    604
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • James Young
    • Writers
      • Alexandre Chatrian
      • Emile Erckmann
      • Leopold Lewis
    • Stars
      • Lionel Barrymore
      • Caroline Frances Cooke
      • Gustav von Seyffertitz
    • 18User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast13

    Lionel Barrymore
    Lionel Barrymore
    • Mathias
    Caroline Frances Cooke
    Caroline Frances Cooke
    • Catharine
    Gustav von Seyffertitz
    Gustav von Seyffertitz
    • Jerome Frantz
    Lorimer Johnston
    Lorimer Johnston
    • Hans
    Eddie Phillips
    Eddie Phillips
    • Christian
    • (as Edward Phillips)
    Lola Todd
    Lola Todd
    • Annette
    Laura La Varnie
    Laura La Varnie
    • Fortune Teller
    • (as Laura Lavarnie)
    Boris Karloff
    Boris Karloff
    • The Mesmerist
    E. Alyn Warren
    E. Alyn Warren
    • Jethro Koweski…
    Frank Austin
    Frank Austin
    • Old Man at Inn
    • (uncredited)
    John George
    John George
    • Mesmerist Announcer
    • (uncredited)
    Otto Lederer
    Otto Lederer
    • Clothing Peddler
    • (uncredited)
    Scotty Mattraw
    Scotty Mattraw
    • Fat Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • James Young
    • Writers
      • Alexandre Chatrian
      • Emile Erckmann
      • Leopold Lewis
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    • Trivia
      Immediate inspiration for the Sept. 1926 film seems to have been the April 1926 New York stage adaptation (one of many). On Broadway that April, director Rollo Lloyd also acted the lead role of Mathias (played by Lionel Barrymore's in the film) and Edward Loeffler played the mesmerist (Boris Karloff in the film). J.M. Kerrigan (later seen in a number of John Ford films) on Broadway '26 played Father Walter.
    • Quotes
      • The Mesmerist: Let me put you into a mesmeric sleep - I can make you tell any incident of your life. I can make criminals confess their crimes and good men tell of their good deeds.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Mesmerist (2003)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • September 15, 1926 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Колокольчики
    • Production company
      • Chadwick Pictures Corporation
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 8m(68 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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