The Unknown (1946)

In the heart of Kentucky's bluegrass country, shrouded in mystery and steeped in family intrigue, stands the Martin Plantation. Here, a young woman named Nina Martin Arnold, a product of a love scorned and a childhood spent in oblivion, is drawn back to the roots she never knew. Guided by two renowned private detectives, Jack Packard and Doc Long, Nina is set to uncover the secrets lying dormant in her lineage. They are all connected by a common thread - an enigmatic character, Adam Franklin, who has orchestrated this reunion from the shadows, yet remains an unknown entity. Years ago, the plantation bore witness to a tragic love story. Nina's mother, Rachel Martin, defied her controlling parents, Phoebe and Captain Selby Martin, to secretly marry her true love, Richard Arnold. The revelation of this union left Rachel banished from her lover's life and eventually led her down a path of delusion. However, it also birthed Nina, who was promptly sent away to a girls' school by the domineering matriarch, Phoebe. Meanwhile, the Martin Plantation remained a prison of sorts for Phoebe's other children - Ralph and the deaf Edward - who lived their lives under her iron rule, shielding the family's secrets and scandals. Now, years later, following Phoebe's demise, the time has come to reveal her will. Nina, Jack, and Doc find themselves in the midst of a tense gathering, with the resentful uncles, a shifty family lawyer named Reed Cawthorne, and Joshua, the family butler. In the 24 hours leading up to the reading of the will, the plantation reveals its eerie side. Strange noises echo through its grand halls, whispers of hidden spaces and secret passages abound, and a palpable sense of danger looms in the air. Is it the house playing tricks, or is there a darker force at work, ready to kill to protect the family's secrets? As the trio navigates this labyrinth of deception, the key to unravelling the mystery lies in the identity of the elusive Adam Franklin. The past and the present interweave in this tale of forbidden love, hidden identities, and family secrets, where every revelation brings them closer to the truth and further into danger.

The Unknown is a horror movie featuring Karen Morley.

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