Black
Waters overview
Synopsis:
Produced in Hollywood by Herbert Wilcox, who had been unable
to obtain sound equipment in London, this "haunted house"
(actually "haunted houseboat") mystery-thriller was nevertheless Great Britain's first "all-talkie." John Loder, the only Englishman involved besides Wilcox, and
Mary Brian find themselves invited on board a
mysterious, fog-bound houseboat. Soon, several of their fellow passengers fall
victim to a disguised madman, who proves to be none other than their host, the
Reverend Eph Kelly (veteran matinee idol James Kirkwood).
Movie
Details:
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Director:
Marshall
Neilan
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Produced
By: British and Dominions
Film Corporation, Sono-Art, World Wide Pictures
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Year:
1929
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Run
Time: 79 minutes
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Country:
USA
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Category:
Feature
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Genre/Type:
Crime, Horror
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Filmed
In: B&W
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Key
Cast: James
Kirkwood, Mary Brian,
Noble
Johnson, John Loder, Frank Reicher, Hallam Cooley,
Robert Ames,
Lloyd
Hamilton, Full Credits
Produced in Hollywood by Herbert Wilcox, who had been unable
to obtain sound equipment in London, this "haunted house"
(actually "haunted houseboat") mystery-thriller was nevertheless Great Britain's first "all-talkie." John Loder, the only Englishman involved besides Wilcox, and
Mary Brian find themselves invited on board a
mysterious, fog-bound houseboat. Soon, several of their fellow passengers fall
victim to a disguised madman, who proves to be none other than their host, the
Reverend Eph Kelly (veteran matinee idol James Kirkwood). Written by John
Willard, the author of the classic The Cat and the Canary, and featuring
innovative dialogue scenes, Black Waters ultimately suffered in comparison with
Alfred Hitchcock's Blackmail (1930), the first "all-talkie" filmed
entirely in England. by Hans J. Wollstein, Rovi
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