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The Mysterious Mr. Tiller
Also known as {The Face of Prentice Teller}
(1917) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by Rupert Julian

Cast: Ruth Clifford [Clara Hawthorne], Rupert Julian [Prentice Tiller; and ‘The Face’], Frank Brownlee [Ramon Mordant], Wedgewood Nowell (Wedgwood Nowell) [Stephen Pitt], Harry Rattenberry [O’Meara], E.A. Warren (E. Alyn Warren) [Rosario], Lloyd Whitlock [Banning], William Higby [the chief detective]

Bluebird Photoplays, Incorporated, production; distributed by Bluebird Photoplays, Incorporated, through The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated. / Scenario by Elliott J. Clawson. Cinematography by Stephen Rounds. Presented by Bluebird Photoplays, Incorporated. / © 29 August 1917 by Bluebird Photoplays, Incorporated [LP11314]. Released 17 September 1917. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Working title: The Face of Prentice Tiller. A sequel was filmed as Midnight Madness (1918).

Drama.

Survival status: The film is presumed lost.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 16 October 2023.

References: Hirschhorn-Universal p. 27 : Website-AFI; Website-ASFFDb; Website-IMDb.