Beyond the Wall (1916)

Director: Travers Vale

Successful author Dane Ashley learns he has inherited an estate in a small village. Traveling to see his property Dane sees a crowd of children tormenting a young girl. He rescues the girl, but she vanishes through the door in the separating wall between his house and the next. Intrigued he investigates and learns that she is a Miss Virginia Carlton and rumored to be crazy. Disbelieving the rumors as to Virginia's insanity, Dane contrives a meeting and in time they fall in love. Virginia confides that it is her twin sister Helen who has had a mental breakdown after a traumatic incident and the loss of her beloved. In time all is made aright.

Cast

Ethel Clayton

Helen Carlton

Carlyle Blackwell

Dane Ashley

Earl Schenck

Robert Haskell

Julia Stuart

Sarah

Jack Drumier

John Carlton

Stanhope Wheatcroft

Minister

Maude George

Nane

Charles Duncan

Dr. Chadwick

Mildred Cheshire

Maud

Frank Evans

Hardy