The Trail of the Cigarette

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 cigarette matches that found in a similar crime being pursued by Tex, the famous criminologist is called in to investigate.

Cast

Glen White

Tex

A

Alexander F. Frank

Police Commissioner

E

Eugene Acker

Edward Clive

Stanley Walpole

Henry Jevons

D

David Wall

Lane Bates

E

Ethel Russell

Hortense Ames

W

William Frederic

Hamilton Ames

V

Vera Grosse

Jessica Dale

J

John Sharkey

The Coroner