''The Mystery Girl'' is a lost 1918 American

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directed by William C. deMille and written by

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and George Barr McCutcheon. The film stars Ethel Clayton, Henry Woodward,

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, Charles West,

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and

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. The film was released on December 22, 1918, by

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Plot

Cast

* Ethel Clayton as Countess Therese *Henry Woodward as Capt. Thomas K. Barnes *

as Prince Ugo * Charles West as Chester Naismith *

as Prince Sebasatian *

as Merecedes Thackery * J. Parks Jones as Ferdust

References

External links

* 1918 films 1910s English-language films Silent American drama films 1918 drama films Paramount Pictures films Films directed by William C. deMille Lost American drama films American black-and-white films American silent feature films 1918 lost films English-language drama films 1910s American films Films based on novels by George Barr McCutcheon {{1910s-drama-film-stub