The Hillcrest Mystery is a 1918 silent film directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Irene Castle. The film was released by Pathé Exchange in March 1918, only a month following the untimely death of Irene Castle's husband and dance partner, Vernon Castle in an airplane accident.[1]

The Hillcrest Mystery
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Directed byGeorge Fitzmaurice
Written byOuida Bergère
StarringIrene Castle
CinematographyArthur C. Miller
Production
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Distributed byPathé Exchange
Release date
  • March 24, 1918 (1918-03-24)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUSA
LanguageSilent..English titles

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Preservation

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With no prints of The Hillcrest Mystery located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film.[2] In February of 2021, the film was cited by the National Film Preservation Board on their Lost U.S. Silent Feature Films list.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "The Hillcrest Mystery". afi.com. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "American Silent Feature Film Database: The Hillcrest Mystery". Library of Congress. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
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