The Great Bradley Mystery
Synopsis
Business partners Bradley and Collier both love Mary. Bradley leads Collier to believe he is engaged to her so Collier prepares to head West when Lola, the young girl Bradley had seduced and abandoned, appears at the office and begs Bradley for help. He spurns her slipping out of the office and making it appear that Collier is the lout. Mary with that perception marries Bradley only to discover by Lola’s deathbed confession that she has been deceived. Tony, Lola's father, crazed by his daughter's death, comes to Bradley's office and the next day Bradley is found dead. When Tony is arrested Collier steps forward to say he confronted Bradley and as they struggled the revolver Bradley drew went off, killing him. Tony is freed and Collier and Mary marry.
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →
Release History & Theatrical Window
April 12, 1917
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Richard Ridgely
- Screenplay & Story
- Edward Ellis
- Original Title
- The Great Bradley Mystery
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 55m
- Production Studios
- Apollo Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Richard Ridgely
Edward Ellis
George W. Lane
Department Leadership Roster
Richard Ridgely
Director
George W. Lane
Director of Photography
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for The Great Bradley Mystery.
Similar Titles to The Great Bradley Mystery
Movies sharing stylistic DNA, tone, and thematic storytelling
8.0
8.0
9.0
9.0
7.5
8.0
7.0
5.0
7.0![](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 2 3"%3E%3Crect width="2" height="3" fill="%23161922"/%3E%3C/svg%3E)
The Mysterious Miss Terry
6.6
More Like The Great Bradley Mystery
Recommended titles matching themes, cast, and genres.
Frequently Asked Questions About The Great Bradley Mystery
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Great Bradley Mystery about?
Business partners Bradley and Collier both love Mary. Bradley leads Collier to believe he is engaged to her so Collier prepares to head West when Lola, the young girl Bradley had seduced and abandoned, appears at the office and begs Bradley for help. He spurns her slipping out of the office and making it appear that Collier is the lout. Mary with that perception marries Bradley only to discover by Lola’s deathbed confession that she has been deceived. Tony, Lola's father, crazed by his daughter's death, comes to Bradley's office and the next day Bradley is found dead. When Tony is arrested Collier steps forward to say he confronted Bradley and as they struggled the revolver Bradley drew went off, killing him. Tony is freed and Collier and Mary marry.
Who directed The Great Bradley Mystery?
The Great Bradley Mystery was directed by Richard Ridgely.
Who stars in The Great Bradley Mystery?
The principal cast of The Great Bradley Mystery includes Alma Hanlon, Edward Ellis, Edward Earle, Bigelow Cooper, Andy Clark.
When was The Great Bradley Mystery released and how long is it?
The Great Bradley Mystery was released in 1917 with a total runtime of 55m.