The Mystery of the Hindu Image (1914) Billie West at right. Thanks to Donald Sosin for helping to identify this photo. "The Mystery of the Hindu Image" (Majestic. Two reels. Sun., July 26.) - An absorbing story which is, for the most part, detective in nature. R. A. Walsh appears as the detective. The guardian of a youth who had quarreled with him the night before is found dead in the morning. The young man is arrested and sentenced to die. The detective then takes up the case, following up a clue left by the head of a Hindu image found on the body of the dead man. He discovers the murderer to be a Hindu who had entered the house to steal. -- Motion Picture News, August 8, 1914, p. 58  THE MYSTERY OF THE HINDU IMAGE Majestic (Two Reels) By Frank E. Woods July 26, 1914 CAST The Detective Raoul A. Walsh The Girl Billy (sic) West The Hindus Dark Cloud   Eagle Eye John Stafford is unjustly arrested on the eve of his marriage for the murder of an old gentleman whose body was found in his guardian's library. The young man is taken to the penitentiary, but eludes his guards and escapes. His sweetheart engages a noted detective who finds a small Hindu image in the han of the dead man. Following this clue the detective learns that the image is symbolical of a Hindu secret sect known as "The Bleck Adepts." He trails to Hindus and finally arrests them. He finds in their possession the other part of the image in which is secreted a valuable ruby. Young Stafford is recaptured, but is saved from execution when news of the arrest of the Hindus is telegraphed to the penitentiary. -- Reel Life, July 25, 1914, p. 8   with Nick Cage, Dark Cloud and Richard Cummings. Directed by Raoul Walsh. Majestic / Mutual. More Information on this film...                                       Books None Last Modified April 3, 2007