On Guard (serial)

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On Guard
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Directed by Arch Heath
Written byPaul Fairfax Fuller
Robert Glassburn
Starring Cullen Landis
Muriel Kingston
Distributed by Pathé Exchange
Release date
  • January 30, 1927 (1927-01-30)
Running time
10 episodes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

On Guard, also listed as On Guard!, is a 1927 American drama film serial directed by Arch Heath. It is considered to be lost. [1]

Contents

Cast

Chapter titles

  1. Enemies Within
  2. Deception
  3. Silent Evidence
  4. The Sinister Warning
  5. False Orders
  6. Stolen Papers
  7. Hidden Watchers
  8. The Counterplot
  9. The Air Battle
  10. Foiled

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References

  1. "Progressive Silent Film List: On Guard". silentera.com. Retrieved February 16, 2008.