A growing source of silent era film information. This listing is from The Progressive Silent Film List by Carl Bennett. Copyright © 1999-2025 by Carl Bennett and the Silent Era Company. All Rights Reserved.

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The Basilisk
(1914) England
B&W : Three reels / 2500 feet
Directed by Cecil M. Hepworth

Cast: Tom Powers [Eric Larne], Alma Taylor [Freda Hampton], William Felton [Basil Reska, the mesmerist], Chrissie White, Cyril Morton

Hepworth Film Manufacturing Company production; distributed by Hepworth Film Manufacturing Company. / Produced by Cecil M. Hepworth. Scenario by Cecil M. Hepworth. Cinematography by [?] Cecil M. Hepworth? / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film was released in the USA in December 1914.

Drama: Crime.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: (unknown) [United Kingdom]; Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Hypnotists - Snakes

Listing updated: 18 November 2022.

References: Gifford-British n. 05031; Perry-British p. 327 : Website-IMDb.