The Woman with the Red Hair

A brisk silent-era detective caper: playful scheming, mild suspense, and a neat little puzzle to follow.

Directed by

Hjalmar Davidsen

Genres

Mystery, Crime

Starring

Robert Schyberg, Volmer Hjorth-Clausen, Else Frölich

Overview

Detective Barker has his work cut out for him when his red-haired nanny, Kate Blond, turns out to be a master thief in disguise. Barker’s close friends are a wealthy count and countess who has recently purchased a valuable piece of jewellery at an auction. With a poisoned sewing needle, Kate knocks the countess out and steals the jewellery. She sets the countess’ clock back an hour so the nanny-job is a bulletproof alibi when Barker investigates the case. Barker is at a loss until his trained eyes spot a red hair at the crime scene. (Stumfilm.uk)

How it feels

Light, tense, whimsical and cynical. Brisk and needs your attention.

About

Crime, deception, class, mystery

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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