The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (1914)
- Directed by
- W. J. Lincoln
- Genre
- silent film
- Country
- Australia
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A detective investigates a murder connected to a hansom cab in 1880s Melbourne. The story follows the clues and suspects surrounding the case.
old-fashionedmysterioussilent-eraurbansuspensefulstraightforwardhistoricalstagy
What happens
The Mystery of the Hansom Cab is an Australian feature-length film directed by W. J. Lincoln based on the popular novel, which had also been adapted into a play. It was one of several films Lincoln made with the Tait family, who had produced The Story of the Kelly Gang. It was the first Australian feature film to have a predominantly urban setting. It has been called the world's first suspense mystery film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Floor Above (1914)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.