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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.
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The Forbidden Room
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silent film
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How long is The Forbidden Room?
The Forbidden Room has a runtime of 20m ( and 20 minutes).
Who directed The Forbidden Room?
The Forbidden Room was directed by Allan Dwan and released in 1914.
What genre is The Forbidden Room?
The Forbidden Room is a Drama film (1914).
Who stars in The Forbidden Room?
The cast of The Forbidden Room includes Murdock MacQuarrie, Pauline Bush, William C. Dowlan, Lon Chaney, John Burton.
