The Mystery of 13
Also known as Le mystère des 13 in France; O Mistério dos 13 in Portugal
(1919) United States of America
B&W : Serial / 15 chapters / 30 reels
Directed by Francis Ford
Cast: Francis Ford [Detective Phil Kelly; and Jim Kelly], Rosemary Theby [Marian Green], Pete Gerald (Peter Gerald) [Hugo Madiz], Mark Fenton [John Green], Ruth Maurice [Mary Hardon], Dorris Dare [Rose], Nigel de Brouiller (Nigel de Brulier) [Raoul Ferrar], Elsie Van Name [Edith], [?] Valeria Olivo or Valerio Olluo or V. Orilo? (Olive Valerie) [Ralph], Phil Ford [Butts], Jack Saville, Jack Lawton
[?] Burston Productions or Burston Films, Incorporated? production; distributed on State Rights basis by W.H. Productions Company. / Produced by Louis Burston. Scenario by John B. Clymer, from a screen story by Elsie Van Name. Presented by Louis Burston. / 15 chapters (two reels each): [1] “Bitter Bondage,” released August 1919; [2] “Lights Out”; [3] “The Submarine Gardens”; [4] “The Lone Rider”; [5] “Blown to Atoms”; [6] “Single Handed”; [7] “Fire and Water”; [8] “Pirate Loot”; [9] “The Phantom House”; [10] “The Raid”; [11] “Bare Handed”; [12] “The Death Ride”; [13] “Brother Against Brother”; [14] “The Man Hunt”; [15] “The 13th Card.” / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The serial was announced at 18 reels. The serial was released in Portugal as O Mistério dos 13 beginning 14 March 1921. The serial was released in Finland in 1922.
Drama.
Survival status: Prints exist [incomplete positives].
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Serials
Listing updated: 29 April 2023.
References: Lahue-Bound p. 28; Lahue-Continued pp. 73, 197-198, 287; Stedman-Serials p. 47 : ClasIm-224 p. 44 : Website-IMDb; Website-SerSq.
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