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The Hordern Mystery is a 1920 Australian film directed by Harry Southwell based on an 1889 novel by Edmund Finn (son of Edmund Finn). Unlike many Australian silent films, it still survives today.

The Hordern Mystery
Directed by	Harry Southwell
Written by	M.F. Gatwood
Based on	novel by Edmund Finn
Produced by	Harry Southwell
Starring	Claude Turton Flo Little
Cinematography	Tasman Higgins
Production company	Southwell Screen Plays
Release date	23 October 1920[1]
Running time	5,600 feet
Country	Australia
Languages	Silent film English intertitles

Plot

Money-hungry Gilbert Hordern is married to an adoring wife and has a child. He pretends to be his own evil twin brother so he can marry a millionaire's daughter. He succeeds but is wracked with guilt and confesses. He wakes up and realises it was all a dream.

Cast

• Claude Turton as Gilbert Hordern
• Flo Little as Midge Hordern
• Floris St George as Laura Yellaboyce
• Godfrey Cass as Dan Yellaboyce
• Thomas Sinclair as Peter Mull
• Beatrice Hamilton as Mrs Mull
• David Edelsten

Production

The film was shot in suburban Sydney in mid 1920 under the title The Golden Flame. Commercial reception appears to have been poor.[2]

References

External links

• The Hordern Mystery at IMDb
• The Hordern Mystery at National Film and Sound Archive

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