The Haunted House - Cast

The Haunted House (I) (1913)
Short | Short, Comedy, Drama

The Haunted House (I) (1913)

Short | Short, Comedy, Drama

Ethel Graham is the village belle. She finally says she will marry the first man who will stay a whole night in the haunted house. Finally, Bob determines to stay the night in the house. After telling his intention, he writes Ethel a note ...See moreEthel Graham is the village belle. She finally says she will marry the first man who will stay a whole night in the haunted house. Finally, Bob determines to stay the night in the house. After telling his intention, he writes Ethel a note telling her that she might never see him again, and with shaking knees he starts off. Ethel and the boys, all awed by his bravery, steal out that evening on a walk. Bob approaches the house, gets to the gate, sees the sudden flash of light, becomes panic-stricken, and flees. Ethel and the boys pass him on the road running like a hound. A stranger comes to town and falls willing victim to Ethel's charms. They are about to be engaged when she recalls the conditions she imposed upon her other suitors. The stranger accepts the dare and Ethel, thinking to play a practical joke on him, provides herself with a sheet and gains entrance to the alleged haunted house. Hearing footsteps she covers herself with the sheet, and crouches in a corner where the opium smugglers, who had been using the place as a rendezvous, find her. She is bound and ordered taken to sea. On the beach her screams for help bring the stranger, Richard Phillips, on his way to the alleged haunted house, to her rescue. The smugglers are captured by Phillips, who turns out to be a government officer. The stranger was no trifler. and Ethel is delighted with the opportunity to be his helpmate for life. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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6 cast members

Name	Known for
Vivian Rich Ethel Graham Ethel Graham See fewer	In Trust (1915)
Jack Richardson The Smuggler The Smuggler See fewer	The Midnight Express (1924)
Harry von Meter The Stranger (as Harry Van Meter) The Stranger (as Harry Van Meter) See fewer	Lillo of the Sulu Seas (1916)
Julius Frankenburg Bob - Ethel's Sweetheart Bob - Ethel's Sweetheart See fewer	The Land Just Over Yonder (1916)
Charlotte Burton Actress Actress See fewer	Her Younger Sister (1914)
Edith Borella Actress Actress See fewer	The Man Who Came Back (II) (1914)