A silent scream from 1921: society girl vs. evil uncle in the woods. Probably gone forever.
A society girl goes to live in the woods with her evil uncle and his wicked housekeeper.
Acting
Priscilla Dean's wide-eyed terror, a Universal vamp playing innocent.
Production
Stuart Paton's moody woodland exteriors, rare for 1921.
Director
Stuart Paton
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
No known print survives; only stills and a plot synopsis exist in archives. It's literally a ghost movie.
Priscilla Dean was Universal's 'vamp' queen — casting her as innocent Dorcas was deliberate subversion of her screen persona.
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