Leatherstocking (serial)

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Leatherstocking
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Directed by George B. Seitz
Written by James Fenimore Cooper (novel)
Produced byC. W. Patton
Starring Edna Murphy
Harold Miller
Distributed by Pathé Exchange
Release date
  • March 23, 1924 (1924-03-23)
Running time
10 episodes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

Leatherstocking is a 1924 American silent Western film serial directed by George B. Seitz. [1] [2]

Contents

Plot

Cast

Chapter titles

  1. The Warpath
  2. The Secret Trail
  3. The Hawk's Eyes
  4. The Paleface Law
  5. Ransom
  6. The Betrayal
  7. Rivenoak's Revenge
  8. Out of the Storm
  9. The Panther
  10. Mingo Torture

See also

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References

  1. Langman, Larry (January 24, 1992). A Guide to Silent Westerns. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN   9780313278587 . Retrieved January 24, 2019 via Google Books.
  2. Harmon, Jim; Glut, Donald F. (October 28, 2013). Great Movie Serials Cb: Great Movie Serial. Routledge. ISBN   9781136223211 . Retrieved January 24, 2019 via Google Books.