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The Silent Command

Unable to pay for the operation that cured his daughter, a man promises to surrender her to the doctor on her eighteenth birthday. Knowing that the physician wishes to make her the subject of his experiments with hypnotism, the distressed father ultimately reneges on his promise, whereupon the doctor attempts to hypnotize the girl from afar.

50m1915

Mystery

English

Crew and Cast

Robert Z. LeonardRobert Z. LeonardDirector · The Father (as Robert Leonard)Ella HallElla HallElla · the DaughterHarry CarterHarry CarterDr. SevaniAllan ForrestAllan ForrestElla's Sweetheart · a Lawyer (as Alan Forrest)
Mark FentonThe Coroner

Storyline

Unable to pay for the operation that cured his daughter, a man promises to surrender her to the doctor on her eighteenth birthday. Knowing that the physician wishes to make her the subject of his experiments with hypnotism, the distressed father ultimately reneges on his promise, whereupon the doctor attempts to hypnotize the girl from afar.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
2 June 1915
Runtime
50m

Production

Director
Robert Z. Leonard
Writers
Robert Z. Leonard
Studios
Universal Film Manufacturing Company
Countries
United States of America

Languages

Original
English