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Feature film — 1915

Ghosts (1915)

4.50h 58mDrama

Helen Alving leads an outwardly contented life. On the eve of the 10th anniversary of her husband's death, she is about to open an orphanage as a memorial to him. To mark this occasion, her bohemian painter son Oswald has returned from Paris. Helen plans to take the opportunity to tell Oswald the truth about his father. But ghosts of the past erupt during an eventful evening, bringing the facade of civilised family life crashing down.

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Mutual Film Corporation / Majestic Motion Picture Company

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Director: George Nichols

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Cast & crew

Henry B. Walthall as Captain Alving / Oswald

Henry B. Walthall

Captain Alving / Oswald

Mary Alden as Helen Alving

Mary Alden

Helen Alving

Nigel De Brulier as Pastor Manders

Nigel De Brulier

Pastor Manders

J

Juanita Archer

Johanna

Loretta Blake as Regina

Loretta Blake

Regina

Al W. Filson as The Family Doctor

Al W. Filson

The Family Doctor

Thomas Jefferson as Johanna's Unseeing Husband

Thomas Jefferson

Johanna's Unseeing Husband

Monte Blue as Bohemian

Monte Blue

Bohemian

K

Karl Formes

Henrik Ibsen

C

Chandler House

Oswald as a boy

Erich von Stroheim as School Clerk

Erich von Stroheim

School Clerk

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