The Crimson Stain Mystery

The Crimson Stain Mystery
Film poster; chapter #11
Directed by	T. Hayes Hunter
Written by	Albert Payson Terhune and Doty Hobart
Starring	Maurice Costello Ethel Grandin
Cinematography	Ludwig G.B. Erb
Distributed by	Metro Pictures
Release dates	August 21, 1916
Running time	16 episodes
Country	United States
Language	Silent

Advertisement (1916)

The Crimson Stain Mystery is a 1916 American horror film serial directed by T. Hayes Hunter.^[1]

Plot

In this serial, Dr. Burton Montrose, a scientist, has developed a formula which he believes will make ordinary people into geniuses. He experiments on several subjects and, to his horror, finds that it instead creates wicked criminals. The resulting band of murderers and thieves is led by the evil Pierre La Rue, also known as the Crimson Stain for his luminous, red-rimmed eyes. He and his gang terrorize New York City. They are pursued by Layton Parrish, a detective, and by Harold Stanley, editor of the Examiner newspaper, who has vowed vengeance for his father's murder. Aiding Stanley are his friend, Robert Clayton, and his sweetheart, Florence Montrose, Dr. Montrose's daughter. Neither she nor anyone else knows the mysterious Crimson Stain to be none other than the doctor himself, subject of his own experiments.

Cast

• Maurice Costello as Harold Stanley/Pierre La Rue
• Ethel Grandin as Florence Montrose
• Thomas J. McGrane as Dr. Burton Montrose
• Olga Olonova as Vanya Tosca
• John Milton as Layton Parrish
• N.J. Thompson as Jim Tanner
• Eugene Strong as Robert Clayton

Chapter titles

1. The Brand of Satan
2. In The Demon's Spell
3. The Broken Spell
4. The Mysterious Disappearance^[2]
5. The Figure In Black
6. The Phantom Image
7. The Devil's Symphony
8. In The Shadow of Death
9. The Haunting Spectre
10. The Infernal Fiend
11. The Tortured Soul
12. The Restless Spirit
13. Despoiling Brutes
14. The Bloodhound
15. The Human Tiger
16. The Unmasking

Release

The Crimson Stain Mystery was poorly received upon release.^[3]

See also

• List of American films of 1916
• List of film serials
• List of film serials by studio

References

1. "Progressive Silent Film List: The Crimson Stain Mystery". Silent Era. Retrieved February 23, 2008.
2. archived lobby art; for #4 episode The Mysterious Disappearance
3. Stedman, Raymond William (1971). "2. The Perils of Success". Serials: Suspense and Drama By Installment. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 37. ISBN 978-0-8061-0927-5.

External links

• The Crimson Stain Mystery at the Internet Movie Database
• lobby art;for episode #4 "The Mysterious Disappearance"(archived)