The Bells
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The Bells

6.2 / 10 1926 1h 8mNR English
DramaCrimeHorror

Storyline

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...

Cast & Crew

Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore

Mathias

Lead
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

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. James Young's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Bells is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker