London After Midnight (1927)

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London after midnight


watch a new film with Lon Chaney "London after midnight".

Although the critics' reviews were different, the audience went to the film in droves. Of all the films that
Cheney and the director Tod Browning did, "London after midnight" promised to become the highest grossing.

In the mid-60s, a well-known surviving copy of the film "London after Midnight" was destroyed
by fire, which made him one of the most wanted "lost" films of the era of silent cinema.

What you see is a recreation that is closest to what viewers saw in
cinemas in 1927. Michael Blake, author of books about Lona Cheney.

Lon Chaney in the film of Tod Browning.

"London after midnight."

According to Tod Browning's
story "The Hypnotist".

The clouds have tightened the sky
The trees moaned Owls were wailing.

Muffled Shot Moan
Scream pierced midnight

Roger Balfour was found
dead in his London home.

Professor Edward Burke, private detective.

Sir James Hamlin, friend and
neighbor of the late Roger Balfour

Lucille Balfour, daughter of Roger Balfour



Williams, you say you were a butler
of Roger Balfour for 20 years?

If you did not hear the shot, what made you
come back here after you already left?

Some strange unnatural force pushed me to come and make
sure that everything is in order with Mr. Balfour.

Sir James... You say that you left Balfour somewhere
at 11 o'clock. Have you seen anyone after this?

Nobody, except my nephew Arthur Hibbs. He was
reading in his room... In my house next door.

My dear... Of course, you
do not suspect my nephew!

Arthur Hibbs, nephew of Sir James Hamlin.

Mr. Gibbs... I want to know
where you've been all evening.

Why... I... I read in my room.

This man was k*lled 15 minutes ago!
Where were you at this time?

If he died 15 minutes ago, how
did you end up here so soon?

This is my business, young man.

I have to ask questions to you all... Even despite
this note, convinces me that it was suicide.

You are wrong! There is some strangeness in this!
My friend Balfour has never been suicidal!

However, my report to the main
department will be... suicide!

But Balfour's death was
like an unsolvable riddle.

It's been five years since that night...

You understand that if you pass this
house, the owner will not pay for repairs.

Once you are ready, we will
take you back to London.

We will stay here for the night...
We are waiting for guests...

Irritated by the ghostly neighbor, Sir James
Hamlin was still loyal to the adjoining estate.

Sir James, it's terrible! In the house of Balfour
ghosts! With moving lights and dead people!

The dead? Well, Smithson,
what do you think?

Dear Sir James! They were dead from graves!
Vampires - that's who they were!

Professor Edward Burke
private detective London.

Professor Burke is a guest in our
house, Williams. Prepare him a room.

That's bad, Mr. Hibbs! A new servant swore to your uncle
that she had seen the living dead in Balfour's house!

Burke, I called you because I believe that these strange people
in Balfour's house are somehow connected with his death.

We found his note... and his g*n
beside him! It's suicide, is not it?

And what would all this mean? Strange
people! Lights! Creepy sounds! And this...

Sir James, how and when could
they get it out of my desk?

This is a new tenant in the house
of Balfour! Look who signed this!

Holy heavens, Burke! It was
signed by Roger Balfour!

Coincidence! Two people with
the same names... that's all.

Mr. Burke, I've seen this signature too often to
make a mistake! This is Roger Balfour's signature!

What is the motivation of your attempts to make us believe that
this is the signature of a person who died five years ago?

Do you remember Lucille Balfour?
Now she lives here.

I'm very frightened, Sir James!
A voice called from the garden!

It was like my father
called me: "Lucy, Lucy!"

Now do not worry, Miss Lucille. If this is
really something... We will take care of this.

You heard what she said...
her father's voice!

I will not rest until I
see Balfour in the grave!

Burke, the grave is empty!
Balfour has disappeared!

Immortals A true story about vampires, collected from genuine
sources, describing bizarre and curious phenomena. London, 1721.

These are not ghosts or images from another reality. They Vampires are dead
bodies that leave their graves at night and feed on the blood of the living.

When the sun is high in the daytime, vampires sometimes turn into
bats. And so they are looking for secluded cursed places to sleep.

Young man, why are you suddenly
interested in vampires?

Smithson, the maid, lent me this book. And after
what happened tonight, I believe in vampires!

But Burke... You are convinced
that the tomb of Balfour is empty!

This is all ancient nonsense! This puppy
thinks like the most ordinary donkey!

Where is Lucy?

I locked it...

Hibbs free Lucy from the office.

Oh, sir, it was awful! Miss
Lucille wished me good night...

And then, sir, I screamed, I was scared
of him! And he flew out the window!

Smithson, did you drink?

Oh, no, sir! If I drank, I would suffocate.

Now do you believe in vampires?

So he's... a vampire! The book says that
sometimes they have wings, like bats!

Come on, Burke! We should call the police.

This is your nephew and this your
maid make me very suspicious.

We have to bring the police right now...
and arrest everyone in Balfour's house!

I do not want police intervention!
We'll go there in the morning!

You see, dear... You turned to me for the first
time in danger. It proves love, Lucille.

Can I sleep upstairs with you, Mr. Hibbs?

Nobody is going to sleep
in this house tonight.

You're right! We must protect
Miss Lucille from these vampires!

During the day, vampires take on the appearance
of bats and sleep in the damned places.

We should have come last night!
Where do you think they went?

Do not say that! Let's get out of here!

Lucille, I came to tell you that your
father's death was not a suicide.

You can not think that
someone k*lled my father!

I came to ask you to trust me... Do
what I say... No matter what it can be.

I want you to keep it a
secret from everyone.

Mr. Burke, you make me believe that
I can trust you... as a friend.

What did he say to you?

I can not tell you. Please, do not ask.

Do not trust him! Why did not he let
his uncle call the police last night?

And now you've come under his spell!

Oh, Arthur... He said that
someone k*lled my father!

That night strange sounds and lights showed Burke and Sir
James that the lodger had returned to Balfour's house.

Burke, look! This is Roger Balfour!

Come on, Burke! We are helpless
against creatures like these!

Hang a long sword at the bedroom lockers of the bedroom with
a long sword from the sharpest steel and a wreath of roses.

Burke protects Lucile's
bedroom from vampires.

For a person who does not believe in vampires,
you have a strange interest in them!

Perhaps it came for the same
reason as you, Mr. Hibbs!

Be brave, my dear. Follow
my instructions tonight.

Young man, I'll take one of your cigars...
and I need to talk a little with you.

Burke and Hibbs went to Burke's room.

I suspected you for a long time, Hibbs.

Yes? And I suspected you!

Oh well! Do not bend the stick! If you did not k*ll
him, then whoever did it will follow you soon!

Look me straight in the eyes... and mentally
go back to the night when Balfour died.

Look into my eyes and think. Think well. You
were in this room that night, remember?

Burke left Hibbs hypnotized. Then
he went to the bedroom of Hibbs.

Someone will be next to your nephew.
Or, maybe... me!

I want to know where you've
been all night, Williams!

I was in bed. The shot woke me up. I
put it on and rushed upstairs, sir.

Let him go. I have some interesting questions,
which he will answer in the morning.

Burke, this is my nephew's room.
Where is he?

This and I would like to know!
I waited here for three hours!

I do not need the police here.
Just do as I say.

Hibbs continued to sleep in Burke's room.

Wake up, Hibbs! You slept!

I sat here and read...
not noticing the time.

Lucille! Simiton!

Tell the moon that we are ready.

I went to call the police. You
will not fool us anymore.

Do not try to deceive me by the police!
You know where she is!

As long as you blame me...
they can k*ll her!

Remember, Lucille, you are
doing this for your father.

A nephew and a butler where we wanted! Now
we only need to take care of Sir James.

Burke gives Sir James his g*n.

Sir James... Everything works as I want!

I want to go to that house
and ask Roger Balfour.

Whom we did not meet... Look them
straight in the eye! Do not show fear!

Hibbs climbs out the window and escapes.

Lock him in this room! I'll
take care of it later.

Tonight we will draw the finale!

As Sir James approaches the house of
Balfour, the man in the hat signs.

Five years ago... you are in
the house of Roger Balfour!

Five years ago... in the
house of Roger Balfour!

The butler opens the door in front of
Sir James. Sir James gives him his hat.

Smithson, I'm ready to prove that when we hypnotize the
criminal, we can recreate the picture of his crime.

James, I want to express my will...
to call you the manager of my estate.

And I will be happy to know that you
will be the protector for Lucille!

This pleases me even more, Roger... Because I
hope that one day Lucille will become my wife.

But... she's still a child, James.

I do not want this now. It will
happen in five or six years.

No, James... I'll never agree to that!

Sir James apologizes and leaves.

It destroys it!

Take the paper... and
write what I tell you!

You'll write... I give my
life, forgive me Lucille.

And how did Roger Balfour commit suicide?

And last night you were going to remove your
nephew from the road to... get Lucille!

Lunette, the theater of a flying woman.

Hey, stop being angry! We did more by doing this
than we would have earned in a month in the theater!

Hibbs is released by the
police and enters the room.

I solved this mystery! You were her cause!

Please, Arthur! He's Inspector
Burke from Scotland Yard!

Excuse me, Mr. Gibbs, I was rude to you...
but I think the goal is worth it.