Maria Marten, or the Mystery of the Red Barn is a 1913 British silent drama film directed by Maurice Elvey.[1] It was based on the 1827 Red Barn Murder. The story of Maria Marten was a popular stage melodrama of the Victorian era, and five films based on the story were made between 1902 and 1935.
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Directed by | Maurice Elvey |
Written by | Maurice Elvey |
Produced by | Motograph Film Company |
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Distributed by | Motograph Film Company |
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Running time | 3 reels; 869 feet |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | Silent |
As of August 2010, the film is missing from the BFI National Archive, and is listed as one of the British Film Institute's "75 Most Wanted" lost films.[2]
A Suffolk squire murders a young pregnant woman who had demanded that he must marry her.