Maria Marten, or the Mystery of the Red Barn is a 1913 British silent drama film directed by Maurice Elvey.[1] It was based on the 1827 Red Barn Murder. The story of Maria Marten was a popular stage melodrama of the Victorian era, and five films based on the story were made between 1902 and 1935.
| Maria Marten, or the Mystery of the Red Barn | |
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| Directed by | Maurice Elvey |
| Written by | Maurice Elvey |
| Produced by | Motograph Film Company |
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| Distributed by | Motograph Film Company |
Release date |
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Running time | 3 reels; 869 feet |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | Silent |
As of August 2010, the film is missing from the BFI National Archive, and is listed as one of the British Film Institute's "75 Most Wanted" lost films.[2]
Plot
editA Suffolk squire murders a young pregnant woman who had demanded that he must marry her.
Cast
edit- Elisabeth Risdon as Maria Marten
- Fred Groves as William Corder
- Douglas Payne as Roger Deaves
- Nessie Blackford as Mary Marten
- A. G. Ogden as Tom Marten
- Mary McKenzie as Mary Moore
- Maurice Elvey as Captain Matthews
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Maria Marten, or the Mystery of the Red Barn". BFI. Archived from the original on 25 September 2009. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
- ^ "Maria Marten, or the Mystery of the Red Barn - 75 Most Wanted". BFI National Archives. Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
External links
edit- Maria Marten, or: The Murder in the Red Barn at IMDb
- British Film Institute 75 Most Wanted entry, with extensive notes
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