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The Trail of the Cigarette (1920)
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The Trail of the Cigarette (1920)

Mystery

When Jessica Dale, a companion to wealthy Hortense Bates, is found dead and her valuable earrings missing at a masked ball being held at the Bates's home, the only clue is that of a crushed cigarette found beside her. Because the brand of ...See moreWhen Jessica Dale, a companion to wealthy Hortense Bates, is found dead and her valuable earrings missing at a masked ball being held at the Bates's home, the only clue is that of a crushed cigarette found beside her. Because the brand of cigarette matches that found in a similar crime being pursued by Tex, the famous criminologist is called in to investigate. The case is complicated by several of the suspects smoking the same brand of cigarettes. Edward Clive, Hortense's fiancé, smokes the brand, as does Henry Jevons, Clive's secretary. Tex finally unravels the mystery when he discovers that Jevons has shredded Jessica's picture, forcing the gentleman burglar to confess to the crime. Written by AFI See less

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9 cast members

Name	Known for
Glen White Tex Tex See fewer	Camille (1917)
Alexander F. Frank Police Commissioner Police Commissioner See fewer	A Suspicious Wife (1914)
Eugene Acker Edward Clive Edward Clive See fewer	Blow Your Own Horn (1923)
Stanley Walpole Henry Jevons Henry Jevons See fewer	The Price of Innocence (1919)
David Wall Lane Bates Lane Bates See fewer	The Bromley Case (1920)
Ethel Russell Hortense Ames Hortense Ames See fewer	The Sacred Ruby (1920)
William Frederic Hamilton Ames (as William Fredericks) Hamilton Ames (as William Fredericks) See fewer	The Prince and the Pauper (1915)
Vera Grosse Jessica Dale Jessica Dale See fewer	The Trail of the Cigarette (1920)
John Sharkey The Coroner (as Jack Sharkey) The Coroner (as Jack Sharkey) See fewer	The $5, 000, 000 Counterfeiting Plot (1914)