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The Mystery of No. 47

1917 film by Otis B. Thayer
Movie film Q2373077
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The Mystery of No. 47

Summary

The Mystery of No. 47 is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Mystery of No. 47's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Mystery of No. 47 was directed by Otis B. Thayer[4].
  • The Mystery of No. 47's genre is silent film[5].
  • The Mystery of No. 47's based on is recorded as The Mystery of Number 47[6].
  • A cast member of The Mystery of No. 47 was Casson Ferguson[7].
  • The Mystery of No. 47 was produced by William Nicholas Selig[8].
  • The Mystery of No. 47's production company is recorded as Selig Polyscope Company[9].
  • The Mystery of No. 47's color is recorded as black-and-white[10].
  • The Mystery of No. 47's country of origin is recorded as United States[11].
  • The Mystery of No. 47 was published on January 1, 1917[12].
  • The Mystery of No. 47's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Mystery of No. 47'}[13].
  • The Mystery of No. 47's after a work by is recorded as J. Storer Clouston[14].
  • The Mystery of No. 47's aspect ratio is recorded as 4:3[15].
  • The Mystery of No. 47's copyright status is recorded as public domain[16].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Mystery of No. 47 was produced by William Nicholas Selig[8]. It was directed by Otis B. Thayer[4]. A cast member of it was Casson Ferguson[7].

Publication

The Mystery of No. 47 was published on January 1, 1917[12]. Its genre is silent film[5].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Mystery of No. 47's after a work by is recorded as J. Storer Clouston[14].

Why It Matters

The Mystery of No. 47 ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

Related Entities

film public domain United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 10d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production company → Selig Polyscope Company
    Producer → William Nicholas Selig
    Filmová databáze film id → 191019
    Instance of → film
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 191019, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269266|batch #269266]]"
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