The Fatal Ring (1917)
- Directed by
- George B. Seitz
- Genre
- action film, silent film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 6h 40m
- Rated
- NR
- 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 1917 silent serial about a hero who must overcome a series of dangers from a villainous ring. The plot involves a stolen object and a race to stop a crime.
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What happens
The Fatal Ring is a 1917 American action film serial directed by George B. Seitz. Silentera.com reports that the UCLA Film and Television Archive may have a complete print. A deteriorating fragment roll containing a scene is discovered in France by Australian filmmaker Robert Hoskins in 2021 who then scanned it and uploaded it to his YouTube channel. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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