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The Vanishing Dagger
Also known as A Adaga Misteriosa in Portugal
(1920) United States of America
B&W : Serial / 18 chapters / 36 reels
Directed by Edward Kull, John F. Magowan (J.P. McGowan) and Eddie Polo
Cast: Eddie Polo [John Edward Grant], Thelma Percy [Elizabeth Latimer], [?] C. Norman Raymond or C. Norman Hammond? [Sir George Latimer], Laura Oakley [Lady Mary Latimer], Ray Ripley [Prince Narr], Karl Silvera [Prince Zan], Ruth Royce [Sonia, Narr’s favorite], Thomas G. Lingham (Tom Lingham) [King Claypool], Peggy O’Dare [Nell], Texas Watts [Len, Grant’s man], Arthur Jarvis [Sir Richard Upton], [?] Leah Cross or Leach Cross?, J.P. McGowan, Leslie T. Peacocke
The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [Universal Special]. / Produced by Eddie Polo. Scenario by Hope Loring and George W. Pyper, from a screen story by Jacques Jaccard, Hope Loring and Milton Moore. / 18 chapters (two reels each): [1] “Secret Confession,” released 7 June 1920; [2] “Night of Terror,” released 14 June 1920; [3] “In Death’s Clutches,” released 21 June 1920; [4] “On the Trail of the Dagger,” released 28 June 1920; [5] “End of the Rustlers,” released 5 July 1920; [6] “Terrible Calamity,” released 12 July 1920; [7] “Plunged to His Doom,” released 19 July 1920; [8] “In Unmerciful Hands,” released 26 July 1920; [9] “Lights of Liverpool,” released 2 August 1920; [10] “While London Sleeps,” released 9 August 1920; [11] “A Race to Scotland,” released 16 August 1920; [12] “An Evil Plot,” released 23 August 1920; [13] “Spears of Death,” released 30 August 1920; [14] “Walls of Doom,” released 6 September 1920; [15] “Great Pendulum,” released 13 September 1920; [16] “Beneath the Sea,” released 20 September 1920; [17] “Beasts of the Jungle,” released 27 September 1920; [18] “Silver Linings,” released 4 October 1920. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Working title: The Thirteenth Hour. The serial was released in the United Kingdom beginning in August 1920.
Drama: Adventure.
Survival status: The film is presumed lost.
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Serials
Listing updated: 26 April 2020.
References: Braff-Universal n. 8669; Edmonds-BigU p. 104; Lahue-Continued pp. 94c, 214, 289 : Website-IMDb; Website-SerSq.
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