Lord John in New York
Cast & Crew
Edward J. Le Saint
William Garwood
Stella Razetto
Ogden Crane
Walter Belasco
Jay Belasco
Film Details
Synopsis
Lord John, a detective novelist and the Marquis of Haslemere's brother, receives word that the stage adaption of one of his stories will not be performed because Roger Odell, a millionaire, has spoken against him. After tracking him down, Lord John joins his foe on an ocean steamer along with Grace Callender, an heiress, and Dr. Rameses, a hypnotist and Egyptian cultist. While the evil Dr. Rameses tries to steal a gold-filled mummy from Maida, Odell's adopted sister, Lord John confronts Odell, who reveals that his anger stems from a disservice that the Marquis once committed against Maida. To make reparations, Lord John offers to clear up the mystery surrounding the untimely deaths of Grace Callender's fiancés. Because she believes that she is guilty and cursed, Grace refuses to marry Odell, but after Lord John's exhaustive investigation in which Marian Callender, Grace's guardian aunt, is shown to have connections with members of Rameses's gang, Marian confesses to murdering the fiancés for her own gain. Exposed, Marian jumps from a window to her death.
Director
Edward J. Le Saint
Cast
William Garwood
Stella Razetto
Ogden Crane
Walter Belasco
Jay Belasco
T. D. Crittenden
Doc Crane
Grace Benham
Laura Oakley
Albert Macquarrie
Gretchen Lederer
Crew
Film Details
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Notes
This film was the first episode in a serial called Lord John's Journal. Although the other episodes were three reels each, this initial segment was feature-length. The serial was also reviewed under the title The Journal of Lord John. Each episode was copyrighted under the serial title Lord John's Journal. The synopsis included in the copyright descriptions gives the credit "arranged by Robert Lusk." Although this probably refers to some contribution regarding the scenario, the exact nature of Lusk's contribution has not been ascertained.
