The Bells
1931, English. Directed by Oscar Friedrich Werndorff & Harcourt Templeman.
Mathias, an Alsatian innkeeper, murders a rich Pole staying at his inn. However, Mathias' conscience will not let him rest, and the murdered man's spirit drives the innkeeper nearly mad. The victim's brother calls for an inquest and brings with him a sideshow hypnotist, who is supposedly able to read minds. Mathias, as burgomaster, is called upon to conduct the inquest, but under the intuitive eye of the hypnotist cannot resist torment of his own conscience.
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 9 October 1931
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- C.H. Dand
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The Bells runs 75 minutes (1h 15m).
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The Bells isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 October 1931. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Bells?
The Bells (1931) was directed by Oscar Friedrich Werndorff and Harcourt Templeman and stars Donald Calthrop, Jane Welsh, Edward Sinclair.