Underplayed Gems

Testimonio muto (1917)

Testimonio muto poster
Original title
Der stumme Zeuge
Directed by
Harry Piel
Genre
silent film
Country
German Empire, Germany
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A detective investigates the murder of a banker. The suspect is the banker's niece, but the detective finds a silent witness who reveals the real killer.

old-fashionedstraightforwardmysteriousneutralinvestigativeslowsuspensefulearly-cinema

What happens

Der stumme Zeuge ist ein deutscher Detektiv- und Abenteuerstummfilm von Harry Piel aus dem Jahre 1917. Der Bankier Pool wurde ermordet aufgefunden. Frau Masten, Pools angebliche Wirtschafterin, und Erwin, ein Verwandter des Toten, lenken den Verdacht auf die Nichte des ermordeten Bankiers, Jenny Pool. Sie wollen auf diesem Wege an das Erbe des Verstorbenen kommen. Detektiv Kelly Brown nimmt sich des Falles an und findet einen „stummen“ Zeugen des Mordes. Die überführte Frau Masten bringt sich mit Gift um. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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