The Midnight Alarm (1923)

Shortly after being made the executor of a wealthy man's estate, a man murders his benefactor. He then makes a play for the widow, who rebuffs him. To escape his arduous pursuit, she takes ... See full summary »

Director:

David Smith

Writers:

C. Graham Baker, James W. Harkins Jr. (play)

Stars:

Alice Calhoun, Percy Marmont, Cullen Landis

Cast

Cast overview:
Alice Calhoun	...	Sparkle / Mrs. Thornton
Percy Marmont	...	Captain Harry Westmore
Cullen Landis	...	Chaser
Joseph Kilgour	...	Silas Carrington
Maxine Elliott Hicks	...	Aggie
George C. Pearce	...	Mr. Tilwell (as George Pearce)
Kitty Bradbury	...	Mrs. Tilwell
J. Gunnis Davis	...	Springer
Jeanne Carpenter	...	Susan (as Jean Carpenter)
May Foster	...	Mrs. Berg
Fred Behrle	...	Bill

Storyline

Shortly after being made the executor of a wealthy man's estate, a man murders his benefactor. He then makes a play for the widow, who rebuffs him. To escape his arduous pursuit, she takes her little daughter on a trip but dies in an auto accident. The daughter is rescued but disappears. Her grandparents spend years looking for her, as does the executor who killed her father--if she's found she'll inherit the estate and he won't get a penny. He aims to see that she's never found, and if she is he plans to see that she doesn't live long enough to make a claim to the estate.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | melodrama | heiress

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Release Date:

19 August 1923 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Vitagraph Company of America

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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