You'd Be Surprised (1926)
A diamond is stolen at a houseboat party given by the district attorney. He gives the thief a chance to return it by putting an empty box on a table and turning out the lights. When the lights are turned back on the box is gone, and the district attorney has a knife in his back and is quite dead. The police and the coroner arrive. There are several attempts made on the life of the coroner. Ruth Whitman is found hiding in a grandfather-clock, holding the gem box. She claims the box was pushed into her hands and she was pushed into the clock. The district attorney's butler/valet tells the coroner he saw who killed his employer and a few minutes later he is also murdered. The mystery deepens.
Cast
- Raymond Griffith - Mr. Green
- Edward Martindel - Mr. White
- Earle Williams - Mr. Black
- Tom McGuire - Inspector Brown
- Dorothy Sebastian - Dorothy
- Granville Redmond - Grey – a Valet
- Richard Arlen - Reporter (uncredited)
- Monte Collins Sr. - Milkman "Juror" (uncredited)
- Roscoe Karns - Party Guest (uncredited)
- Isabelle Keith - Party Guest (uncredited)
Screenplay
- Jules Furthman (Story)
- Jules Furthman (Screenplay)
- Robert Benchley (Dialogue)
- Ralph Spence (Dialogue)
- E. Lloyd Sheldon (Script Editor)
Themes
Serial Murder Clue Hunt, Copycat Serial Killer and the Puzzle, Anonymous Tip and the Shadowy Killer, Cold Case Reopened: The New Clue, Murder Investigation and Whodunit
Keywords
diamond, deaf-mute, houseboat, investigation, suspicion, thief, murder, district attorney, silent film, fingerprint, black cat, coroner, lights turned off, jewel robbery, party
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is You'd Be Surprised about?
- A diamond is stolen at a houseboat party given by the district attorney. He gives the thief a chance to return it by putting an empty box on a table and turning out the lights. When the lights are turned back on the box is gone, and the district attorney has a knife in his back and is quite dead. The police and the coroner arrive. There are several attempts made on the life of the coroner. Ruth Whitman is found hiding in a grandfather-clock, holding the gem box. She claims the box was pushed into her hands and she was pushed into the clock. The district attorney's butler/valet tells the coroner he saw who killed his employer and a few minutes later he is also murdered. The mystery deepens.
- Who directed You'd Be Surprised?
- You'd Be Surprised was directed by Arthur Rosson.
- Who stars in You'd Be Surprised?
- You'd Be Surprised stars Raymond Griffith, Edward Martindel, Earle Williams, Tom McGuire, Dorothy Sebastian, Granville Redmond.
- How long is You'd Be Surprised?
- You'd Be Surprised has a runtime of 1h 5m (65 minutes).
- What genre is You'd Be Surprised?
- You'd Be Surprised is a Comedy, Mystery film.
- What are the themes of You'd Be Surprised?
- The themes of You'd Be Surprised include: Serial Murder Clue Hunt, Copycat Serial Killer and the Puzzle, Anonymous Tip and the Shadowy Killer, Cold Case Reopened: The New Clue, Murder Investigation and Whodunit.