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The Silent Mystery (1918)

While visiting Egypt, Mrs. Graham steals a famous jewel called "The Eye of the World" from a mummy's sarcophagus and returns to the United States, planning to use the gem as collateral for a loan. Kah, the priestess in charge of protecting the tombs of Egyptian nobility, is soon on her trail , determined to retrieve the gem. Mrs. Graham's lovely daughter, Betty, agrees to marry a suitor for money to prop up her father's failing business. When the bridegroom is murdered on the couple's wedding night, and the body disappears, Phil Kelly decides to lend a hand in solving the crimes.

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  • Horror

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Francis FordFrancis FordPhil Kelly
  • Photo of Mae GastonMae GastonBetty Graham
  • Photo of Rosemary ThebyRosemary ThebyPriestess Kah
  • Photo of Philip FordPhilip FordChick
  • Photo of Jerome AshJerome AshVan Berg
  • Photo of Elsie Van NameElsie Van NameMrs. John Graham
  • Photo of Olive ValerieOlive Valerie
  • Photo of Hap WardHap Ward
  • Photo of Peter GeraldPeter Gerald
  • Photo of Lionel BradshawLionel Bradshaw

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