The Mystery Box
(1925) United States of America
B&W : Serial / Ten chapters / 21 reels
Directed by A.J. Neitz (Alan James)
Cast: Ben F. Wilson (Ben Wilson) [Jack Harvey], Neva Gerber [Dolly Hampton], Lafe McKee [Judd Hampton], Robert Walker [George Mason], Charles Brinley [Dan Collins], Alfred Hollingsworth [Seth Dobbins], Jack Henderson [Nose Paint Wheeler], Yakima Canutt [the whipping boss]
J. Charles Davis Productions production; distributed on State Rights basis by Davis Distributing Division, Incorporated, through Vital Exchanges, Incorporated. / Produced by Ben F. Wilson (Ben Wilson). Scenario by A.J. Neitz (Alan James). / Ten chapters (two reels each): [1] “The Fatal Box,” released 1 June 1925 (three reels); [2] “A Tragic Legacy,” released 8 June 1925; [3] “Daring Danger,” released 15 June 1925; [4] “A Leap for Life,” released 22 June 1925; [5] “Defying Fate,” released 29 June 1925; [6] “Trapped by Outlaws,” released 6 July 1925; [7] “Pendulum of Death,” released 13 July 1925; [8] “The Miracle Rider,” released 20 July 1925; [9] “Vengeance of the Mystery Box,” released 27 July 1925; [10] “Vindicated,” released 3 August 1925. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama.
Survival status: The film is presumed lost.
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Serials
Listing updated: 24 July 2016.
References: Lahue-Continued pp. 247, 287; Stedman-Serials pp. 43, 47 : Website-IMDb; Website-SerSq.
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