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The House of a Thousand Candles
(1915) United States of America
B&W : [?] Five or Six? reels
Directed by Thomas N. Heffron

Cast: Harry Mestayer [Jack Glenarm], Grace Darmond [Marian Evans], John Charles [Arthur Pickering], George Backus [John Marshall ‘Squire’ Glenarm], Forrest Robinson [Bates], Edgar Nelson [Larry Donovan], Emma Glenwood [Theresa Evans], Gladys Samms [Olivia Evans], Mary Robson [Carmen], Effingham Pinto [Don Jose]

The Selig Polyscope Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by V-L-S-E, Incorporated [A Red Seal Play]. / Scenario by Gilson Willets, from the novel The House of a Thousand Candles by Meredith Nicholson. / © 31 July 1915 by The Selig Polyscope Company, Incorporated [LP6039]. Released 23 August 1915. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The novel was subsequently filmed as Haunting Shadows (1920).

Drama: Mystery.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Domestics: Butlers - Earthquakes - Italy - Millionaires - USA: Illinois (Wheaton), New York (New York)

Listing updated: 8 May 2012.

References: Lahue-Selig p. 210 : Website-AFI.