A wealthy banker, Peter Oakley, is giving a reception. The guests are exclusive people of leisure, and among them are Philip Smalley, an amateur detective, and Julian, an old friend of the ... See full summary
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A wealthy banker, Peter Oakley, is giving a reception. The guests are exclusive people of leisure, and among them are Philip Smalley, an amateur detective, and Julian, an old friend of the hostess. Dr. Brandt arrives. While waiting for the banker he lays down his medical case. The guests are curious and they look through the case and examine a hypodermic needle and a phial of poison, a drop of which, the doctor explains, is sufficient to kill ten men. The banker holds Brandt's note, which is already mature. Brandt insists that the banker give him more time on the note and the hanker refuses. The two men seat themselves before a pair of portieres; the banker produces a threatening letter sent to him by Brandt. They quarrel. From the rear a hand is seen to cut a rent in the portiere. This hand then feels the position of the banker's arm. It withdraws; the hand reappears, holding a hypodermic syringe. The needle is forced into the banker's arm. The poison is potent and the banker dies, ...
| Cast overview: | |||
 | Rupert Julian | - | Julian |
 | Phillips Smalley | - | Phillip Smalley - the Detective |
 | Laura Oakley | - | Mrs. Oakley - the Hostess |