Pudd'nhead Wilson (film)

Pudd'nhead Wilson is a lost 1916 American comedy silent film directed by Frank Reicher and written by Margaret Turnbull. The film stars Theodore Roberts, Alan Hale, Sr., Thomas Meighan, Florence Dagmar, Jane Wolfe and Ernest Joy. The film was released on January 31, 1916, by Paramount Pictures.

Plot
The film revolves around a murder mystery. The story takes place in the mid 19th century. A biracial nurse named Roxy (Jane Wolff) swaps her son with her master's son. That son grows up as Tom Driscoll, while the real Tom grows up as the slave known as Chambers. Rowena Cooper comes from the North and falls in love with Chambers. Chambers is accused of murder and the eccentric lawyer Pudd'nhead Wilson looks for details. He uses fingerprints to uncover the real killer, but during his investigation he figures out Chambers and Tom were switched as infants.

Cast

 * Theodore Roberts as Pudd'nhead Wilson
 * Alan Hale, Sr. as Tom Driscoll
 * Thomas Meighan as Chambers
 * Florence Dagmar as Rowena Cooper
 * Jane Wolfe as Roxy
 * Ernest Joy as Judge Driscoll
 * Gertrude Kellar as Mrs. Driscoll