Ransom (1928)
- Directed by
- George B. Seitz
- Genre
- drama film, silent film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 58 min
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A silent film from 1928, this drama features a villainous character inspired by the popular Fu Manchu novels. The story likely involves crime and suspense, but the specific plot is unknown because the film itself is considered lost.
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What happens
Ransom is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by George B. Seitz and is considered to be lost. This is one of the many films of this period that sought to cash in on the fame of the then-popular Sax Rohmer Fu Manchu novels. Surprisingly, Columbia resorted to aping the character instead of attempting to secure the rights legally from the author. The following year, Paramount released the first of a Fu Manchu trilogy of films that were very successful. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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