The Microscope Mystery
1916 · 50 min · Comedy, Drama, Mystery
When a wealthy hypochondriac is dissatisfied by the care of the town doctor (Doc Arnold), he consults with a new physician in town who swindles him out of a large sum of money. When his daughter tries to retrieve the check, the quack (Dr. Bell) turns up dead with a gun shot wound to the chest. Doc Arnold lends his expertise to the investigation and solves the case by finding microscopic evidence on the murder weapon left at the scene.
Directed by Paul Powell
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Constance Talmadge Jessie Barton -
Wilfred Lucas Doc Arnold -
F.A. Turner Ira Dayton -
Winifred Westover Hilda -
Monte Blue Jud -
Kate Bruce Mrs Simpson -
Pomeroy Cannon Dr. Horatio Bell
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