02 September 1909 Drama, Horror, History 11 mins
The Count sets out to make a private room for him and his Countess, built in such a way no one can see, hear, and most importantly, disturb them. But unbeknownst to the Count, his wife has set her eyes on the court minstrel. Based on Edgar Allan Poe's “The Cask of Amontillado” and Honoré de Balzac's “La Grande Breteche”.
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Arthur V. Johnson as The Count
Marion Leonard as The Countess
Henry B. Walthall as The Minstrel
Mary Pickford as A Lady-in-Waiting
George Siegmann as Nobleman at Court
Mack Sennett as A Soldier
Linda Arvidson as A Lady-in-Waiting
Owen Moore as Nobleman at Court
D.W. Griffith Director
Frank E. Woods Writer
Edgar Allan Poe Short Story
Honoré de Balzac Novel
Billy Bitzer Director of Photography
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United States 02 September 1909
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