The Microscope Mystery (1916)
50 min
When a wealthy hypochondriac is dissatisfied by the care of the town doctor (Doc Arnold), he consults with a new physician in town who swindles him out of a large sum of money. When his daughter tries to retrieve the check, the quack (Dr. Bell) turns up dead with a gun shot wound to the chest. Doc Arnold lends his expertise to the investigation and solves the case by finding microscopic evidence on the murder weapon left at the scene.
- Release date
- November 19, 1916
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Wilfred Lucas as Doc Arnold
- Constance Talmadge as Jessie Barton
- F.A. Turner as Ira Dayton
- Pomeroy Cannon as Doctor Horatio Bell
- Winifred Westover as Hilda
- Monte Blue as Jud
- Fred Warren as Dr. Bell's assistant
- James O'Shea as Dr. Bell's assistant
- Kate Bruce as Mrs. Simpson
Crew
- Paul Powell · Director
- George Randolph Chester · Writer
- William E. Wing · Writer