"The Censorship Boards of Chicago and Philadelphia Refused to Let This Picture be Shown in These Towns. See What a Treat We Are Giving You." 06 September 1915 Drama, Horror 50 mins
Surgeon Crisp announces to his student doctors and friends that he has solved the problem of limb-grafting, and shows proofs. Among those deeply interested is Mortmain, a musician and a friend of the surgeon.
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Robert Edeson as Mortmain
Donald Hall as Gordon Russell
Edward Elkas as Flaggs
Muriel Ostriche as Bella Forsythe
James Morrison as Tom Forsythe
Joseph Weber as Flynt
Karin Norman as Miss Fickles
J. Herbert Frank as Dr. Pennison Crisp
Claude James as Scalscope
Roland Osborne as Mortmain's Butler
Helen Pillsbury as Society Lady
United States 06 September 1915
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Artwork, screen shots, trailers and other imagery is © 1915 Vitagraph Company of America.
