Lucy’s loyal housekeeper and a steady presence throughout the family’s changing circumstances. She accompanies Lucy to the seaside, remains with her after the disastrous courtship, and looks after her during her long years as a recluse. In old age, she cares for Lucy without seeing the final supernatural reunion.
British wife of Bob and mother of Betty. Initially a clay pigeon shooting competitor, she becomes the central figure in uncovering the conspiracy, disrupts the assassination at the concert by screaming, and saves her daughter by shooting the assassin on the roof.
Ida Magnus Reuter is Dr. Magnus's daughter and Paul Julius Reuter's future wife. After poison is mistakenly sent to a hospital, she persuades Paul to suppress the dangerous news so the doctors' work will not be damaged by scandal. She later takes control of the Brussels office and accepts Paul's marriage proposal by returning his messenger pigeon.
Identified as the love interest in the story.
Elizabeth Robinson is William's wife and the mother of the Robinson children. Although she helps the family establish a home in the jungle, she misses her elegant English house and community and hopes to be rescued. Her resistance to island life creates a central emotional contrast with William's changing convictions.
Edna Best has 18 screen credits in a career dating back to 1923. Signature works include The Man Who Knew Too Much, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, A Dispatch from Reuters. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
