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Mortmain (1915)
50 min | Drama, Horror

Mortmain (1915)

50 min | Drama, Horror

Surgeon Crisp announces to his student doctors and friends that he has solved the problem of limb-grafting, and shows proofs. Among those deeply interested is Mortmain, a friend of Dr. Crisp's. Mortmain is a gentleman of leisure and ...See moreSurgeon Crisp announces to his student doctors and friends that he has solved the problem of limb-grafting, and shows proofs. Among those deeply interested is Mortmain, a friend of Dr. Crisp's. Mortmain is a gentleman of leisure and collector of rare art subjects and is heavily in debt to his friend, Cordon Russell. He is warned of that debt by Russell's lawyer, a friend of Mortmain's. While Russell at first has no desire to call in the loans, when the two men become rivals for the affections of Russel's ward, Bella Forsythe, things change. Knowing the weakness of her brother, Tom, Russell gives the latter a chance to fall into trouble, hoping to turn that fall into his own advantage. Tom falls into the trap and Russell uses this fall against Bella, who has become engaged to Mortmain. Meanwhile, Mortmain is told he is completely ruined by Flynt, Russell's lawyer. He curses Russell and his declaration that he would like to kill the man is overheard by Flaggs, the clerk of Flynt. Mortmain is informed of the murder of Russell, also that the police are after Tom Forsythe. Mortmain faints and in falling injures his hand terribly. Dr. Crisp informs him he must lose his hand and suggests he get another man's hand to graft upon the stump. He consents and Crisp finds a man who will give his hand, it is Tom Forsythe. During the operation Tom dies. Dr. Crisp has recognized Tom and keeps the news from Bella. Mortmain regaining consciousness after the operation, sees an uncanny vision of Flaggs and learns that Tom Forsythe, who gave him his hand died in the operation. He finally awakens from his terrible dream to learn that Tom is alive and well, and that the real murderer was Flaggs' while Mortmain's hand is his own. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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11 cast members

Name	Known for
Robert Edeson Mortmain Mortmain See fewer	The Prisoner of Zenda (1922)
Donald Hall Gordon Russell Gordon Russell See fewer	Hearts and the Highway (1915)
Edward Elkas Flaggs Flaggs See fewer	The Blue Bird (1918)
Joseph Weber Flynt Flynt See fewer	The Rich Slave (1921)
Muriel Ostriche Bella Forsythe Bella Forsythe See fewer	The Moral Deadline (1919)
Karin Norman Miss Fickles Miss Fickles See fewer	The Ladies' War (1914)
James Morrison Tom Forsythe Tom Forsythe See fewer	Captain Blood (1924)
J. Herbert Frank Dr. Pennison Crisp Dr. Pennison Crisp See fewer	Scandal (1917)
Claude James Scalscope Scalscope See fewer	The Confession of Madame Barastoff (1915)
Roland Osborne Mortmain's Butler Mortmain's Butler See fewer	The Confession of Madame Barastoff (1915)
Helen Pillsbury Society Lady Society Lady See fewer	The Scarlet Runner (1916)