Forrest Stanley

The relatives of the eccentric Cyrus West gather at his brooding mansion twenty years after his death to hear the reading of his will. The heir is Annabelle West, but only if she is deemed sane; otherwise the fortune passes to a successor whose name is sealed in an envelope. Before the lawyer can reveal it, he disappears, and the night brings secret passages, a escaped lunatic known as the Cat, and a growing sense that someone in the house is not what they seem. Paul Leni, a German Expressionist director who came to Hollywood late in his career, blended stylized shadows with broad comedy in a way that defined the "old dark house" genre for decades. The film was a cornerstone of Universal's early horror line and a direct influence on the 1939 Bob Hope remake. Pre-1930 films are in the public domain in the United States.

Horror · Comedy · Silent

A 1923 American silent romantic adventure film produced and distributed by Warner Bros., directed by Sidney Franklin. Based on Willard Mack's 1917 Broadway play, Lenore Ulric reprises her stage role as Rose Bocion, known as "Tiger Rose," an orphan raised at a Canadian Northwest trading post. The story follows a love triangle involving a Mountie (Forrest Stanley), a surveyor (Theodore von Eltz), and Rose, set against the rugged wilderness. The film was one of Warner Bros.' early collaborations with Broadway producer David Belasco. The story was later remade in 1929 by George Fitzmaurice.

Drama · Adventure · Romance