Maria Marten, or the Mystery of the Red Barn
Appearance
Maria Marten, or the Mystery of the Red Barn | |
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Directed by | Maurice Elvey |
Written by | Maurice Elvey |
Produced by | Motograph Film Company |
Starring | Nessie Blackford |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | Silent |
Maria Marten, or the Mystery of the Red Barn is a 1913 British silent drama film directed by Maurice Elvey.[1] It was based on the 1827 Red Barn Murder. A Suffolk squire murders a young pregnant woman who had demanded that he marry her. The story of Maria Marten was a popular stage melodrama of the Victorian era, and five films based on the story were made between 1902 and 1935.
As of August 2010, the film is missing from the BFI National Archive, and is listed as one of the British Film Institute's "75 Most Wanted" lost films.[2]
Cast
- Nessie Blackford
- Maurice Elvey
- Fred Groves
- Mary McKenzie
- A. G. Ogden
- Douglas Payne
- Elisabeth Risdon
See also
References
- ^ "Maria Marten, or the Mystery of the Red Barn". BFI. Archived from the original on 25 September 2009. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
- ^ "Maria Marten, or the Mystery of the Red Barn - 75 Most Wanted". BFI National Archives. Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
External links
- Maria Marten, or the Mystery of the Red Barn at IMDb
- British Film Institute 75 Most Wanted entry, with extensive notes