The Fire Detective

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The Fire Detective
Poster of the movie "The Fire Detective".jpg
Poster of chapter four
Directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet
Thomas Storey
Written byGeorge Arthur Gray
Frank Leon Smith
Starring Gladys McConnell
Hugh Allan
Distributed by Pathé Exchange
Release date
  • March 3, 1929 (1929-03-03)
Running time
10 episodes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent with English intertitles

The Fire Detective is a 1929 American adventure film serial directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and Thomas Storey. The film is considered to be lost. [1]

Contents

Cast

Chapter titles

  1. The Arson Trail
  2. The Pit of Darkness
  3. The Hidden Hand
  4. The Convict Strikes
  5. On Flaming Waters
  6. The Man of Mystery
  7. The Ape Man
  8. Back from Death
  9. Menace of the Past
  10. The Flame of Love

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References

  1. "Progressive Silent Film List: The Fire Detective". Silent Era. Retrieved February 17, 2008.