The Invisible Hand (serial)
The Invisible Hand is a 1920 American silent film serial directed by William Bowman and starring Antonio Moreno, Pauline Curley, Jay Morley, and Brinsley Shaw. The film was released by Vitagraph Company of America in January 1920.[1][2]
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_-_3.jpg) Advertisement for The Invisible Hand, on pages 22 and 23 of the February 7, 1920 Exhibitors Herald. | |
| Directed by | William Bowman |
| Written by | C. Graham Baker (as Graham Baker) |
| Story by | Cyrus Townsend Brady Albert E. Smith |
| Starring | Antonio Moreno Pauline Curley Jay Morley Brinsley Shaw |
| Cinematography | Park Ries |
Production company | Vitagraph Company of America |
| Distributed by | Vitagraph Company of America |
Release date |
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Running time | 15 chapters |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent film (English intertitles) |
Cast
- Antonio Moreno as John 'The Needle' Sharpe
- Pauline Curley as Ann Crawford aka Violet 'X' Ray
- Jay Morley as Burnett, Chief of the Secret Service
- Brinsley Shaw as The Iron Hand
- George Mellcrest as Potsdam
- Sam Polo as Red Black
- Gordon Sackville
- Charles Rich
Chapter titles
- Setting the Snare
- TNT
- Winged Death
- Gassed
- Dodging Disaster
- The Closing Jaw
- The Submarine Cave
- Outwitted
- A Heathen Sacrifice
- Fender of Flesh
- Flirting with Death
- Dungeon of Despair
- Plunging Peril
- A Modern Mazeppa
- Closing the Net
Preservation
Like most silent film serials, the film is now considered lost.[3]
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References
- "The Invisible Hand". AllMovie. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
- "The Invisible Hand". TCM.com. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
- "Progressive Silent Film List: The Invisible Hand". silentera.com. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
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