The Shock
1923 · Movie · 69 min. · United States
Mysterious, sinister Wilse Dilling receives a coded message to go to the home of Queen Ann, a powerful crime boss. When Wilse meets with her, she sends him to the town of Fallbrook, where he is to await her instructions. Being practically wheelchair-bound has not stopped Dilling from committing a lengthy series of crimes, but to his surprise, he finds that the small town atmosphere makes him feel differently about everything. He finds a good friend in banker's daughter Gertrude Hadley, who helps him believe that he can make a fresh start. But Wilse's new-found contentment is soon shattered by a series of new developments.
Direction Lambert Hillyer
Cast Lon Chaney · Virginia Valli · Jack Mower · William Welsh · Henry A. Barrows · Christine Mayo · Harry De Vere · John Beck · Walter Long
Screenplay Charles Kenyon · William Dudley Pelley
Cinematography Dwight Warren
Original title The Shock
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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