The Unholy Night
1929 · 93 min · ★ 5.7 · Mystery, Thriller, Horror
When a rash of murders depletes their number, a billionaire's employees are brought together at an Englishman's estate.
Directed by Lionel Barrymore · Written by Edwin Justus Mayer
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Ernest Torrence Dr. Ballou -
Roland Young Lord Montague -
Dorothy Sebastian Lady Efra -
Natalie Moorhead Lady Vi -
Sydney Jarvis The Butler -
Polly Moran Polly, Maid -
George Cooper Frey, Lord Montague's Orderly -
Sôjin Kamiyama The Mystic -
Claude Fleming Sir James Rumsey -
Clarence Geldart Inspector Lewis -
John Miljan Major Mallory -
Richard Tucker Colonel Davidson
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