The Mystery of Edwin Drood Is a Haunting Film Adaptation Based on the Unfinished Novel By Charles Dickens. An Opium-Addicted Choirmaster, John Jasper (Claude Rains), Becomes Obsessed with a Young Student Named Rosa Bud (Heather Angel). His Nephew, Edwin Drood (David Manners), Also Holds a Torch for the Girl and Asks Her to Marry Him. Circumstances in Their Small Victorian Town Grow More Perplexing When Drood Disappears and the Sordid Details of Jaspers Secret Life Come to Light. Featuring Beautiful Sets, Lavish Costumes and Stunning Cinematography, This Gripping Tale Remains As Mysterious As Ever.