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Synopsis: When Roger Balfour is found shot dead in his London home, his death is declared a suicide by Inspector Burke of Scotland Yard, even though the executor of Balfour's estate, Sir James Hamlin, insists his friend never would have taken his own life. Five years later, the abandoned Balfour house comes to life again with the arrival of two sinister-looking tenants: a fiendish-looking man with pointed teeth, bulging eyes and a tall beaver hat, and a pale young woman in a long gown. The presence of the strangers prompts Sir James, who lives next door, to call in Inspector Burke again. Also living in the Hamlin household are the other people who were also present in Balfour's house the night he died: Sir James' nephew, Arthur Hibbs; the late Balfour's now-grown daughter, Lucille; and Williams, the butler. Burke expresses skepticism about Sir James' suspicions that the new neighbors might have been involved in Balfour's death, until strange things start happening: Balfour's body disappears from
Genre: Horror
Director(s): Tod Browning
Production: MGM
 
IMDB:
6.9
PASSED
Year:
1927
69 min
2,833 Views


13

INT. HAMLIN HALL (NIGHT) MEDIUM SHOT

At door, Sir James, Hibbs, Miss Smithson, the gardener and

a hostler. The gardener and the hostler are just

straightening up from having placed below frames line in

f.g. the body of the dead Harry Balfour. Sir James, leaning

over, straightens up gravely. The body is not seen.

14

INT. HAMLIN HALL (NIGHT) CLOSE SHOT

At entrance to music room, as Lucy comes through, looks off,

screams and starts forward.

15

INT. HAMLIN HALL (NIGHT) MEDIUM SHOT

At door, as before, as Lucy comes in from down the hall,

staring in horror at the body out of scene. "Harry! Harry!"

she cries. Sir James put an arm about her comfortingly for

a moment, leading her away a little, indicating for the

maid to take her away. Miss Smithson leads Lucy out of

scene. Sir James turns and gives an order to the butler,

who exits quickly. Sir James turns to the hostler and

others and gives orders. Hibbs, looking off after Lucy,

exits in that direction. Sir James starts quickly up the

stairs.

16

INT. HAMLIN LIBRARY (NIGHT) MEDIUM SHOT

Lucy, on a couch, being comforted by the maid. Hibbs comes

slowly in, standing for a moment looking at them. At a

gesture from Hibbs, the maid quickly withdraws. Hibbs sits

on the couch beside Lucy.

17

INT. LIBRARY CLOSEUP SHOT

Hibbs and Lucy, as he sits on the couch beside her. She is

staring off with tragic face. Hibbs feels terribly about it

all. He would like to be able to speak a consoling word to

her, but he does not know just what to say or how to say it.

Hesitatingly, he says:

TITLE:

"Miss Balfour, I-----"

BACK TO SCENE:
She turns away to the end of the couch and

bursts into uncontrollable sobbing. Hibbs sits and looks at

her with the deepest sympathy and a sort of pathetic

helplessness.

FADE OUT:

[Scenes 18 through 51 OMITTED]

FADE IN:

INSERT:

CLOSE UP (NIGHT) a broken shutter

with broken window

pane. A bat fluttering

against the pane. The shutter

bangs in a gust of wind.

LAP DISSOLVE FROM INSERT TO:

52.

EXT. BALFOUR HOUSE (NIGHT) LONG SHOT

Two men are seen dimly, standing under a tree. A jaunting

cart is driving slowly in, with the gardener and Miss

Smithson. The cart stops as they look off towards the

house. (The cart is loaded with trunks, baggage.)

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Waldemar Young

Waldemar Young (July 1, 1878 – August 30, 1938) was an American screenwriter. He wrote for 81 films between 1917 and 1938. more…

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