''The Family Closet'' is a 1921 American
silent mystery film
A mystery film is a genre of film that revolves around the solution of a problem or a crime. It focuses on the efforts of the detective, private investigator or amateur sleuth to solve the mysterious circumstances of an issue by means of clues, i ...
directed by
John B. O'Brien
John B. "Jack" O'Brien (December 13, 1884 – August 15, 1936) was an American actor and film director of the silent era. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1909 and 1936. He also directed 53 films between 1914 and 1926.
Biography
O' ...
and starring
Holmes Herbert
Holmes Herbert (born Horace Edward Jenner; 30 July 1882 – 26 December 1956) was an English character actor who appeared in Hollywood films from 1915 to 1952, often as a British gentleman.
Early life
Born Horace Edward Jenner, (some sou ...
,
Alice Mann and
Kempton Greene
Kempton Greene (June 28, 1889 – May 17, 1939) was an American film actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1911 and 1921. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Selected filmography
* '' Brown of Harvard'' (191 ...
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Cast
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Holmes Herbert
Holmes Herbert (born Horace Edward Jenner; 30 July 1882 – 26 December 1956) was an English character actor who appeared in Hollywood films from 1915 to 1952, often as a British gentleman.
Early life
Born Horace Edward Jenner, (some sou ...
as Alfred Dinsmore
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Alice Mann as Louise Dinsmore
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Kempton Greene
Kempton Greene (June 28, 1889 – May 17, 1939) was an American film actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1911 and 1921. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Selected filmography
* '' Brown of Harvard'' (191 ...
as Ned Tully
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Byron Russell as J. Wesley Tully
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Josephine Frost as Mrs. Tully
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Walter Ware as Charles Purcell
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John Webb Dillion
John Webb Dillion (6 February 1877 – 20 December 1949) was an English actor. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1911 and 1947. He was born in London and died in Hollywood, California, USA. He was married to Catherine Urlau.
Selected fi ...
as Denis J. McMurty
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Verne Layton as Lowell Winthrope
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Walter P. Lewis as John Colby
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May Kitson as Mrs. Dinsmore
References
Bibliography
* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
External links
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1921 films
1921 mystery films
American silent feature films
American mystery films
American black-and-white films
Films directed by John B. O'Brien
1920s English-language films
1920s American films
Silent mystery films
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