The Winking Idol (1926)

- Directed by
- Francis Ford
- Genre
- Western film, silent film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 3h 20m
- Rating
- 9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb

The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A silent Western serial in ten chapters. It follows the adventures of a hero and heroine as they face various dangers and villains. The story involves a mysterious idol and the quest surrounding it.
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What happens
The Winking Idol is a 1926 American silent Western film serial, consisting of 10 chapters, starring William Desmond and Eileen Sedgwick. Directed by Francis Ford, the screenplay was written by Arthur Henry Gooden, George Morgan and Charles E. van Loan. This serial was released by Universal Pictures and is considered to be a lost film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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