The Ghost House (film)

The Ghost House is a 1917 American silent comedy film directed by William C. deMille and written by Beulah Marie Dix. The film stars Jack Pickford, Louise Huff, Olga Grey, James Neill, Eugene Pallette, and Horace B. Carpenter.[1][2] The film was released on October 1, 1917, by Paramount Pictures. It is not known whether the film currently survives,[3] which suggests that it is a lost film.

The Ghost House
Theatrical release poster
Directed byWilliam C. deMille
Produced byJesse L. Lasky
Screenplay byBeulah Marie Dix
StarringJack Pickford
Louise Huff
Olga Grey
James Neill
Eugene Pallette
Horace B. Carpenter
CinematographyPaul P. Perry
Joseph Shelderfer
Production
company
Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • October 1, 1917 (1917-10-01)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

Plot

As described in a film magazine,[4] Lois Atwell (Huff) and her widowed sister Alice (Grey), with no money left to pay their rent, go to live in a house left to them by their uncle which is known to be haunted. The same evening Ted Rawson (Pickford) is sent to spend the night in the haunted house as part of his college hazing. When the women hear someone breaking into the house they think he is a burglar and Lois holds Ted captive at the point of a gun. A real thief is also hiding in the house and when he sees the women trailing in their white gowns, he thinks they are ghosts and departs hastily. Although Lois doubts that Ted is a real housebreaker, she treats him as one until he can explain who he is and the police catch the actual criminal.

Cast

References
  1. "The-Ghost-House - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  2. "The Ghost House (1917) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  3. Progressive Silent Film List: The Ghost House at silentera.com
  4. "Reviews: The Ghost House". Exhibitors Herald. New York: Exhibitors Herald Company. 5 (17): 27. October 20, 1917.


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