Storyline
Fulfilling a promise made to his mother on her deathbed, Dr. James Gibson finds his sister Pauline who has run away after giving birth to an illegitimate child. His sister's mind has snapped and Gibson takes his sister and his baby niece home with him. The years pass and the niece has grown into a beautiful woman, while her mother is kept locked in a room that the young woman is forbidden to enter. Gibson and his wealthy neighbor, John Morris, are both interested in hypnotism, and one night the two men conduct an experiment by hypnotizing Gibson's niece. This film is presumed lost.
Cast & Crew
Murdock MacQuarrie
Dr. James Gibson
Lead
Pauline Bush
Gibson's Sister / Gibson's Niece
William C. Dowlan
Prosecuting Attorney
Lon Chaney
John Morris
JB
John Burton
Dr. Jarvis
What People Are Saying
0.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Allan Dwan's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Forbidden Room is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
