The Black Pearl (1928)
A pearl stolen from an Indian idol results in nothing but trouble for its owner. After he receives death threats by note pinned to a dagger, he decides to gather his relatives in his old mansion for a reading of his will. Unfortunately, the family members are being mysteriously bumped off one by one. The butler and an heiress set out to discover what's going on.
Director:
Scott Pembroke
Writer:
Arthur Hoerl
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Lila Lee as Eugenie Bromley |
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Ray Hallor as Robert Lathrop |
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Carl Stockdale as Ethelbert / Bertram Chisolm |
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Howard Lorenz as Dr. Drake |
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Adele Watson as Sarah Runyan |
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Thomas A. Curran as Silas Lathrop |
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Sybil Grove as Miss Sheen |
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Lew Short as Eugene Bromley |
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George B. French as Stephen Runyan |
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Joseph Belmont as Wiggenbottom |
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Art Rowlands as Claude Lathrop |
| Directing | Scott Pembroke | Director |
| Writing | Nancy Mann Waddel Woodrow | Novel |
| Writing | Arthur Hoerl | Screenplay |