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The Mystery of the Double Cross (1917)

The Mystery of the Double Cross poster
Directed by
William Parke, Louis J. Gasnier
Genre
action film, silent film, adventure film, serial film
Country
United States
Runtime
5h 50m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young woman gets mixed up with a secret organization and a hidden treasure. She must follow clues and evade danger across multiple episodes.

fast-pacedmysteriousthrillingsuspensefulold-fashionedcliffhangeraction-packed

What happens

Mystery of the Double Cross (officially without definite article) is a 1917 film and one of the few American silent action film serials to survive in complete form. It was directed by Louis J. Gasnier and William Parke, from a story written by Gilson Willets, produced by the Astra Film Corporation and released in weekly chapters by Pathé, starting March 18, 1917. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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