The Wakefield Case

The Wakefield Case

1921 · 60 min · ★ 9.0 · Mystery

A playwright, Wakefield, Jr., turns detective when his father is killed after nearly capturing two brothers in possession of four rubies belonging to the British Museum. An investigation suggests that "the Breen girl" is responsible for Wakefield's death, and the younger Wakefield pursues her across the ocean to the United States.

Directed by George Irving · Written by Lillian Case Russell

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