The Microscope Mystery

Nov 19, 1916

0h 50m

★ 0.0

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Mystery

Production Companies

Fine Arts Film Company

Triangle Distributing

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Cast

Jessie Barton

Constance Talmadge

Doc Arnold

Wilfred Lucas

Ira Dayton

F.A. Turner

Hilda

Winifred Westover

Jud

Monte Blue

Mrs Simpson

Kate Bruce

Dr. Horatio Bell

Pomeroy Cannon

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