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The Bells
🎬 Movie

The Bells

1926 · 68 min Drama Crime Horror
6.2 / 10 · TMDB

A kindly but desperate Alsatian innkeeper named Mathias murders and robs a rich Jewish merchant staying at his inn, but the ghost of his victim will not let him rest. Meanwhile, a mysterious Mesmerist has come to town, claiming he has made many criminals confess their crimes...

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The film builds dread methodically, layer by layer. Genre tools are used skillfully — no cheap jump scares, relying instead on genuine unease.

Worth watching for those tired of predictable horror. There's character and internal logic here. If you want quick adrenaline — better choose something else.

For those who want films that work with feeling rather than plot mechanics.

Director: James Young

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: A dark evening when the house is quiet. Headphones mandatory — the sound is half the film.

🎭 Cast

Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore

Mathias

Caroline Frances Cooke

Caroline Frances Cooke

Catharine

Gustav von Seyffertitz

Gustav von Seyffertitz

Jerome Frantz

Lorimer Johnston

Lorimer Johnston

Hans

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

The Mesmerist

Eddie Phillips

Eddie Phillips

Christian

Lola Todd

Lola Todd

Annette

E. Alyn Warren

E. Alyn Warren

Baruch Koweski / Jethro Koweski

Laura La Varnie

Laura La Varnie

Fortune Teller

John George

John George

Mesmerist Announcer (uncredited)

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