The Dream Woman (1914)

The Dream Woman

1914

Drama Horror Mystery

Synopsis

In this story the hero is haunted by a beautiful young woman who tries to stab him to death with a knife. This fantasy recurs on each of his birthdays, becoming more and more real as the years go on. He leaves home to secure a place as groom, but arrives at his destination too late. Forced to retrace his steps, he seeks shelter in a little inn, forgetting that the hour of his birth is approaching. In the middle of the night he awakens, terrified with fright… Based on Wilkie Collins' novel “The Dream Woman”.

Credits

Director

Alice Guy-Blaché

Cast

Claire Whitney as Alicia Warlock - The Woman in Black

Fraunie Fraunholz as Francis Raven

Joseph Levering as The Stranger

Vinnie Burns as The Stranger's Wife

Crew

Wilkie Collins (Novel)

Alice Guy-Blaché (Screenplay)