Maria Marten, or Murder in the Red Barn

Maria Marten, or Murder in the Red Barn

1913 · 48 min · Drama, Crime

A wealthy landowner kills his pregnant mistress and buries her body, but his mother has a strange dream that just may bring his crime to light. Based on an actual murder that happened in 1828.

Directed by Maurice Elvey

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