The Inventor’s Secret
The Inventor’s Secret
1911, English. Directed by Mack Sennett.
An old toymaker invents an automatic doll and goes to the lawyers to apply for a patent. That day a young girl is reported missing, and Dan, the cop, receives word that a reward of $500 is offered for solving the mystery of her disappearance. Dan's sweetheart gets a position as cook in the inventor's family, and catching a glimpse of the doll, thinks it is the missing girl. Dan for a while has a vision of $500, only to wake up to find both he and his sweetheart out of a job.
- Runtime
- 0h 8m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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The Inventor’s Secret is streaming on Dreamscape Kids in India.
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- Released
- 23 October 1911
- Written by
- George Hennessy
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The Inventor’s Secret is streaming on Dreamscape Kids in India. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Inventor’s Secret?
If you liked The Inventor’s Secret, try Life-Size, Life-Size 2, M3GAN.
Who directed The Inventor’s Secret?
The Inventor’s Secret (1911) was directed by Mack Sennett and stars Mack Sennett, Mabel Normand, Ford Sterling.