Who Killed Simon Baird

Apr 17, 1916

0h 50m

★ 0.0

Overview

Edith and John Maitland will allow David Sterling to marry their daughter Helen as soon as he earns five thousand dollars, so David tries to sell one of his inventions to Simon Baird for that amount. Simon, unable to make up his mind, is found murdered the next day, and David is arrested with five thousand dollars of Simon's money in his possession.

Genres

Mystery

Production Companies

Equitable Motion Pictures Corporation

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Cast

Edith Maitland

Edna Wallace Hopper

Johnn Maitland

Charles J. Ross

Helen Maitland

Muriel Ostriche

Kimba

Nicholas Dunaew

Simon Baird

John Webb Dillion

David Sterling

J.H. Ryley

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