π Overview:
Restored by the George Eastman House in 2001, this 1928 serial was considered a βlast hurrahβ for the silent-era serial, and brought together some of the biggest names of the era: director J.P. McGowan, actors Francis Ford and Joe Bonomo (a carnival strongman-turned-actor), producer Trem Carr (who would later help found Monogram Pictures), and a slew of silent-era supporting icons such as Ruth Hiatt, Grace Cunard, and more. Chapter names like βThe Clutching Claw,β βThe Devilβs Dice, βGalloping Fury,β and βThe Invisible Handβ offer all one needs to know of the filmβs concerns: to promise and deliver as much action and suspense as possible, and move our intrepid hero and heroine from one perilous situation to another. One of the biggest stars of the early silent era and a successful serials director in his own right, Francis Ford was the brother of director John Ford.
π Languages Available:
No Language
π Date Released:
1928-09-01
β Running Time:
200 mins
β Vote Average:
0.0
Beloved Cast
Joe Masters
Joe Bonomo
Sally Warren, Chemist
Ruth Hiatt
The Sphinx
Francis Ford
George Chesebro
Sheldon Lewis
Ernest Shields
Jack Richardson
Grace Cunard
Rosemary Theby
Peggy O'Day
Duke Worne
Helen Gibson
Paul Malvern
Crook
Al Baffert
J.P. McGowan