Blake of Scotland Yard (1927 serial)

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Blake of Scotland Yard
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Film poster
Directed by Robert F. Hill
Written byRobert F. Hill
William Lord Wright
Starring Hayden Stevenson
Grace Cunard
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date
  • August 15, 1927 (1927-08-15)
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

Blake of Scotland Yard is a 1927 American silent action film serial directed and co-written by Robert F. Hill. It starred Hayden Stevenson, Grace Cunard, and Monte Montague, plus an uncredited appearance by Walter Brennan. [1] It was followed by a sequel, 1929's The Ace of Scotland Yard .

Contents

Cast

Chapter titles

  1. The Mystery Of The Blooming Gardenia
  2. Death In The Laboratory
  3. Cleared Mysteries
  4. The Mystery Of The Silver Fox
  5. Death In The River
  6. The Criminal Shadow
  7. Face To Face
  8. The Fatal Trap
  9. Parisian House Tops
  10. Battle Royal
  11. The Burning Fuse
  12. The Roofs Of Limehouse
  13. The Sting Of The Scorpion
  14. The Scorpion Unmasked
  15. The Trap Is Sprung

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References

  1. "Progressive Silent Film List: Blake of Scotland Yard". Silent Era. Retrieved August 19, 2008.