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The Bells

Name: The Bells
Director: James Young
Released: 1926
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Laura La Varnie, E. Alyn Warren, Scotty Mattraw, Lionel Barrymore, Caroline Frances Cooke

1926James YoungIMDb: 6.4/10

Synopsis

An innkeeper murders a wealthy guest to pay off his debt, but his conscience will not allow him to get away with the crime so easily..

Director

James Young

Cast

Laura La Varnie

Caroline Frances Cooke

Frank Austin

Eddie Phillips

Editor's Choice Analysis

The Bells Review - 1926 Silent Film | Is It Worth Watching?

Is this film worth watching?Short answer: Yes, but it's not for everyone. 'The Bells' from 1926 is a fascinating psychological thriller, but it requires a certain mindset to apprec...

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#148Archive Rank#740

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The Bells FAQ

The movie The Bells was directed by James Young.

The Bells was released in the year 1926.

The Bells has an IMDb rating of 6.4 out of 10.

The Bells is a movie from United States.

The Bells is categorised as Crime, Drama, Horror in the cult cinema archive at Dbcult.

The Bells features Laura La Varnie, Caroline Frances Cooke, Frank Austin, Eddie Phillips.

The screenplay for The Bells was written by James Young, Emile Erckmann, Leopold Lewis.

If you enjoy The Bells, you might also like Sweet Kitty Bellairs (1916), The Heart of the Blue Ridge (1915), The Thousand-Dollar Husband (1916), Marrying Money (1915).

Yes, The Bells (1926) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title, known for its Crime and Drama qualities.