The Whirlpool is a 1918 American silent crime film directed by Alan Crosland and starring Alice Brady, Holmes Herbert and William B. Davidson.Goble p.1015
Plot summary
The film revolves around a young man named Richard Brettner, who commits a robbery to attract the attention of Miss Bella Cavello, who is forced to work at her stepfather's casino. Things escalate, and Richard is later arrested for murder, as part of a complex plot involving blackmail, hypnosis, and concealing identities.
Cast Alice Brady as Isabele Corbyn, aka Bella Cavello Holmes Herbert as Judge Reverton J.H. Gilmour as Ferris William B. Davidson as Arthur Hallam Robert Walker as Richard Brettner Warren Cook as Colonel Warren W.E. Williams as Dr. Comyns Louise Lee as Mrs. Danzart Virginia Lee as Miss Danzart Mabel Guilford as Nurse Wallace Clarke as Butler H. Van Beusen as Detective Joseph Burke as Guide
References
Bibliography Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
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