George King directs a very enjoyable melodrama starring English horror actor Tod Slaughter. The beautiful Maria(Sophia Stewart)is a farmer's daughter with high expectations of leaving the country and traveling to London. The gypsy Carlos(Eric Portman)is madly in love with the lass, who is also coveted by Squire Corder(Slaughter), who has promised her marriage and a new life of luxury. Maria refuses the advances of the older man and he has no interest in her that she is carrying a child. He takes her to the old red barn used by the community for dances. There he kills her and buries her. The blame of the girl's disappearance is put on the gypsy Carlos. Circumstances and a bit of bad luck is bestowed on the Squire. Other players include: D.J. Williams, Clare Greet and Gerald Tyrell. This movie has been pretty well preserved and an excellent choice for those moments needing a old moody murder mystery.
