The Mystery of a Hansom Cab (1914)

Directed by

W. J. Lincoln

Genre

silent film

Country

Australia

Elsewhere

IMDb

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.

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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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