Officer 444

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Officer 444
Directed by Francis Ford
Ben F. Wilson
Written by Francis Ford
Produced byJ. Charles Davis
Starring Ben F. Wilson
Neva Gerber
CinematographyJack Jackson
Joseph Walker
Edited byEarl Turner
Release date
  • May 15, 1926 (1926-05-15)
Running time
10 episodes (200 minutes)
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent with English intertitles

Officer 444 is a 1926 film serial directed by Francis Ford and Ben F. Wilson, produced by Goodwill Productions and released by the independent Davis Distributing Division. [1]

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Plot

Officer 444, a heroic policeman, does battle with The Frog, a criminal mastermind who is trying to get his hands on Haverlyte, a formula that is so powerful whoever had it would possess enough power to control the entire world.

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References

  1. "Progressive Silent Film List: Officer 444". Silent Era. Retrieved February 24, 2008.