The Brass Bullet

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The Brass Bullet
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Film poster
Directed by Ben F. Wilson
Written byFrank R. Adams
Walter Woods
Produced byBen F. Wilson
Starring Juanita Hansen
Jack Mulhall
Distributed by Universal Film Manufacturing Co.
Release date
  • August 10, 1918 (1918-08-10)
Running time
18 episodes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Brass Bullet is a 1918 American silent adventure film serial directed by Ben F. Wilson. It is now considered to be a lost film. [1]

Contents

Cast

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Poster for episode 11, "Evil Waters"

Chapter titles

  1. A Flying Start
  2. The Muffled Man
  3. The Mysterious Murder
  4. Smoked Out
  5. The Mock Bride
  6. A Dangerous Honeymoon
  7. Pleasure Island
  8. The Magnetic Bug
  9. The Room of Flame
  10. A New Peril
  11. Evil Waters
  12. Caught By Wireless
  13. $500 Reward
  14. On Trial For His Life
  15. In The Shadow
  16. The Noose
  17. The Avenger
  18. The Amazing Confession

Reception

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Like many American films of the time, The Brass Bullet was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. For example, the Chicago Board of Censors required cuts:

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References

  1. "Progressive Silent Film List: The Brass Bullet". silentera.com. Retrieved August 19, 2008.
  2. "Official Cut-Outs by the Chicago Board of Censors". Exhibitors Herald. New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company. 7 (9): 36. August 24, 1918. (cuts in Chapters 1, 2, and 3)
  3. "Official Cut-Outs by the Chicago Board of Censors". Exhibitors Herald. 7 (11): 44. September 14, 1918. (cuts in Chapter 4)
  4. "Official Cut-Outs by the Chicago Board of Censors". Exhibitors Herald. 7 (14): 35. September 28, 1918. (cut in Chapter 5)
  5. "Official Cut-Outs by the Chicago Board of Censors". Exhibitors Herald. 7 (15): 46. October 5, 1918. (cuts in Chapter 6)
  6. "Official Cut-Outs by the Chicago Board of Censors". Exhibitors Herald. 7 (16): 48. October 12, 1918. (cuts in Chapter 7)
  7. "Official Cut-Outs by the Chicago Board of Censors". Exhibitors Herald. 7 (22): 28. November 23, 1918. (cuts in Chapters 10 and 11)
  8. "Official Cut-Outs by the Chicago Board of Censors". Exhibitors Herald. 7 (24): 42. December 7, 1918. (cuts in Chapters 12 and 13)
  9. "Official Cut-Outs by the Chicago Board of Censors". Exhibitors Herald. 7 (26): 42. December 21, 1918. (cuts in Chapters 14, 16, 17, and 18)