Ace of Spades (serial)

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The Ace of Spades
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Poster for Chapter 6
Directed by Henry MacRae
Written by Isadore Bernstein
William Lord Wright
Starring William Desmond
Mary McAllister
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date
  • October 19, 1925 (1925-10-19)
Running time
15 episodes
CountryUnited States
Languages Silent
English intertitles

The Ace of Spades is a 1925 American silent Western film serial directed by Henry MacRae. The serial is considered to be a lost film. [1]

Contents

Cast

Chapter titles

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Lobby card
  1. The Fatal Card
  2. No Greater Love
  3. Whirling Waters
  4. Fires of Sacrifice
  5. Thundering Hoofs
  6. Flung from the Sky
  7. The Trail of Terror
  8. The Lariat of Death
  9. Fingers of Fate
  10. The Road to Ruin
  11. The Chasm of Peril
  12. The Avalanche
  13. The Fury of Fate
  14. The Chasm of Courage
  15. A Deal of Destiny

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References

  1. "Progressive Silent Film List: The Ace of Spades". silentera.com. Retrieved August 19, 2008.