The Golden Beast

Israel, Lord Honerton, is a wealthy industrial chemist who lives in baronial splendor on his Norfolk estate. At a family dinner, his youngest son is called away by the gamekeeper, who whips him for having made love to the gamekeeper's daughter. He dies by accident but the gatekeeper is found guilty and hung due to the vengeful efforts of Lord Honerton. 

30 years later, Honerton's descendants suffer a similar episode when the youngest son, Ernest, is also called away from the dinner table, and disappears. Despite the efforts of Scotland Yard's Inspector Rode, and his brilliant and beautiful sister Judith, Ernest cannot be found.