The Trail of the Octopus
For the 1993 book, see Trail of the Octopus (book).
| The Trail of the Octopus | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster to The Trail of the Octopus | |
| Directed by | Duke Worne |
| Story by | J. Grubb Alexander |
| Starring |
Ben F. Wilson Neva Gerber |
| Distributed by |
Film Clearing House S.A. Lynch Enterprises |
Release dates |
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Running time | 300 minutes (15 episodes) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Trail of the Octopus is a 1919 American mystery film serial directed by Duke Worne.[1]
Cast
- Ben F. Wilson as Carter Holmes
- Neva Gerber as Ruth Stanhope
- William Dyer as Sandy MacNab
- Howard Crampton as Dr. Reid Stanhope
- William A. Carroll as Omar
- Marie Pavis as Mlle. Zora Rularde
- Al Ernest Garcia (as Allen Garcia) as Jan Al-Kasim
- Al Ernest Garcia (as E(a)rnest Garcia) as Wang Foo
- Harry Archer as Raoul Bornay
- C.M. Williams as Aboul Shabistari
Chapter titles
- The Devil’s Trademark (3 reels)[1]
- Purple Dagger
- Face to Face
- The Hand of Wang
- The Eye of Satan
- Behind the Mask
- The Dance of Death
- Satan’s Soulmate
- The Chained Soul
- The Ape Man
- The Red Death
- The Poisoned Talon
- The Phantom Mandarin
- The House of Shadows
- The Yellow Octopus
Survival status
A print of The Trail of the Octopus which is missing episode 9 is in the Library of Congress.[1] The surviving film serial has been released on dvd.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Progressive Silent Film List: The Trail of the Octopus". silentera.com. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
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