The Mistletoe Bough

The Mistletoe Bough

1904 · 9 min · ★ 5.5 · Drama, Horror, Mystery

During a game of hide and seek, a new bride hides in a chest and remains undiscovered until a strange visitation thirty years later.

Directed by Percy Stow · Written by E.T. Bayley

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