The Great Circus Mystery

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The Great Circus Mystery
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Entrance to Bijou Theatre in Trenton, New Jersey, decorated for showing the serial
Directed by Jay Marchant
Written by Isadore Bernstein
George Morgan
William Lord Wright
Starring Joe Bonomo
Louise Lorraine
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date
  • March 9, 1925 (1925-03-09)
Running time
15 episodes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Great Circus Mystery is a 1925 American adventure film serial directed by Jay Marchant. [1]

Contents

Cast

Chapter titles

  1. Pact of Peril
  2. A Cry for Help
  3. A Race with Death
  4. The Plunge of Peril
  5. The Ladder of Life
  6. A Leap for Liberty
  7. Harvest of Hate
  8. Fires of Fate
  9. Cycle of Fear
  10. The Leopard Queen
  11. The Sacred Ruby
  12. Dive of Destiny
  13. A Leap for Liberty
  14. Buried Treasure
  15. The Leopard Strikes

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References

  1. "Progressive Silent Film List: The Great Circus Mystery". silentera.com. Retrieved August 27, 2008.