The Witching Hour (1916)
Jack Brookfield, a gambler with clairvoyant and hypnotic powers, is able to win at cards through his unique gift. But when he inadvertently hypnotizes young Clay Thorne, Thorne kills an enemy of Brookfield's while under a trance. No one believes Brookfield's protestations that Thorne is innocent of any murderous intent
Director: George Irving
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C. Aubrey Smith as Jack Brookfield |
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Marie Shotwell as Helen Whipple |
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Robert Conness as Frank Hardmuth |
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Jack Sherrill as Clay Whipple |
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Freeman Barnes as Tom Denning |
| Writing | Anthony Paul Kelly | Scenario Writer |
| Directing | George Irving | Director |
| Writing | Augustus E. Thomas | Theatre Play |