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Directed by Robert F. Hill
Written byArthur Henry Goodson
Starring Elmo Lincoln
Louise Lorraine
Production
company
Great Western Producing Company
Distributed by Universal Film Manufacturing Company
Release date
  • November 21, 1920 (1920-11-21)
Running time
18 episodes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Flaming Disc is a 1920 American silent adventure film serial directed by Robert F. Hill. The first episode of the series, "Rails of Death", opened on November 21, 1920. A total of 18 film episodes were produced. The Flaming Disc is now presumed to be a lost film. [1]

Contents

Cast

Episode titles

  1. "Rails of Death"
  2. "Span of Life"
  3. "Perilous Leap"
  4. "Fires of Hate"
  5. "Vanishing Floor"
  6. "Pool of Mystery"
  7. "Circle of Fire"
  8. "Through Walls of Steel"
  9. "The Floating Mine"
  10. "Spiked Death"
  11. "The Dynamite Trail"
  12. "The Tunnel of Flame"
  13. "Caged In"
  14. "The Purple Rays"
  15. "Poisoned Waters"
  16. "Running Wild"
  17. "Rails of Destruction"
  18. "End of the Trail"

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References

  1. "Progressive Silent Film List: The Flaming Disc". silentera.com. Retrieved August 22, 2008.