Darkened Rooms
1929, English. Directed by Louis J. Gasnier.
He could control other people's minds; see what happens when a beautiful girl enters his life.
Phony spiritualists were given a good going-over in the early talkie melodrama Darkened Rooms. Evelyn Brent stars as Ellen, a fraudulent medium working in cahoots with genuine clairvoyant Emory Jago (Neil Hamilton). The plotline is secondary; the film's main purpose was to emulate the methods of such professional "de-bunkers" as Mrs. Harry Houdini by exposing the various tricks of the spiritualist's trade.
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- 1h 6m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Louis J. GasnierDirector
- Evelyn BrentEllen
- Neil HamiltonEmory Jago
- Doris HillJoyce Clayton
- David NewellBilly
- Gale HenryMadame Silvara
- Wallace MacDonaldBert Nelson
- Blanche CraigMrs. Fogarty
- E.H. CalvertMr. Clayton
- Sammy BrickerSailor
- George BerangerMadame Silvara's Customer
- Florence DudleySailor's Girlfriend
- Oscar SmithOscar
Details
- Released
- 23 November 1929
- Written by
- Melville Baker, Patrick Kearney, Philip Gibbs
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What Darkened Rooms is based on
Darkened Rooms is based on Darkened Rooms by Philip Gibbs.
Darkened Rooms
By Philip Gibbs
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Darkened Rooms runs 66 minutes (1h 6m).
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Darkened Rooms isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Darkened Rooms?
If you liked Darkened Rooms, try Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon, Night of the Demon, The Car.
Who directed Darkened Rooms?
Darkened Rooms (1929) was directed by Louis J. Gasnier and stars Evelyn Brent, Neil Hamilton, Doris Hill.
What is Darkened Rooms based on?
Darkened Rooms is based on Darkened Rooms by Philip Gibbs.