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The Mystery of the White Car
(1914) United States of America
B&W : Two reels
Directed by Francis Ford
Cast: Grace Cunard [Lady Raffles], Francis Ford [Phil Kelly], Ernest Shields
The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [Universal Gold Seal]. / Scenario by Grace Cunard, from a screen story by Grace Cunard. / Released 7 April 1914. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The fourth film in the “My Lady Raffles” series.
Drama.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Kelly, a detective, has followed the clever female crook across the Mexican border. Provisional President Pedro de Leon calls upon Kelly to assist him in running down the owner of a mysterious white car which has been seen crossing the border line with ammunition. The president also reports that an attempt has been made on his life. Kelly soon discovers a peculiar fact in connection with the mysterious car. It runs along the highway at terrific speed without a visible driver. Kelly soon discovers that the mysterious white car is being used by “My Lady Raffles,” and that she is a party to a conspiracy to assassinate President Leon. By a clever ruse she escapes him. Shortly after this, Kelly again traps her in the house of Senior Bijou, a conspiring revolutionist. Again she slips through his fingers. A foreign countess is giving a ball to President Leon. Bijou and My Lady Raffles decide to take this occasion to put him out of the way. “My Lady” will entertain the guests with a fancy dance. When she is near enough she will plunge a dagger into his heart. President Leon, apprehensive, requests Kelly to act as his body guard. At the ball Kelly watches My Lady Raffles like a hawk. He sees her watching the President out of the corner of her eye. He draws near the danger zone. She dances up to the President, then she draws a flashing dagger. But Kelly is too quick. He saves the President’s life by throwing a great coat over one whom he believes to be “My Lady Raffles.” The coat is removed, Kelly finds but a lady-in-waiting and not My Lady Raffles, is his prisoner. Kelly runs to the outside. The white car is before him, empty. But as he looks the empty car begins to move, gathers speed and disappears. She is again surrounded in the house of Senior Bijou. There is a fierce battle between the forces of the President and the revolutionists. My Lady Raffles escapes in the Mysterious White Car which moves as if driven by spirit hands.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 28 January 2025.
References: ClasIm-224 p. 42 : Website-IMDb.
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