| The Lure of the Circus | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | J. P. McGowan |
| Written by | Hope Loring William E. Wing |
| Starring | Eddie Polo Eileen Sedgwick |
| Distributed by | Universal Film Manufacturing Co. |
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Running time | 18 episodes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Lure of the Circus is a 1918 American adventure film serial directed by J. P. McGowan for Universal. [1]
Edward Sedgwick was an American film director, writer, actor and producer.
Brewster's Millions is a 1914 American comedy film directed by Oscar Apfel and Cecil B. DeMille and starring Edward Abeles. It is an adaptation of the 1902 novel written by George Barr McCutcheon. The novel had also been turned into a successful 1906 Broadway play of the same name that also starred Edward Abeles. Abeles's success in the play led to his being cast in this film.
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The Adventures of Peg o' the Ring is a 1916 American drama film serial directed by Francis Ford and Jacques Jaccard. It is now considered to be lost.
The Gray Ghost is a 1917 American crime-drama film serial directed by Stuart Paton. It is presumed to be lost.
Eileen Sedgwick was an American actress of the silent era.
The Great Radium Mystery is a 1919 American silent adventure film serial directed by Robert Broadwell and Robert F. Hill. This serial is now considered a lost film.
King of the Circus is a 1920 American action film serial directed by J. P. McGowan. The film is considered to be lost.
The Secret Four is a 1921 American action film serial directed by Albert Russell and Perry N. Vekroff. The film is now considered lost.
Terror Trail is a 1921 American silent Western film serial directed by Edward A. Kull. It is considered to be a lost film.
The Riddle Rider is a 1924 American silent Western film serial directed by William James Craft starring William Desmond and Eileen Sedgwick. The film is considered to be lost. The 1927 serial The Return of the Riddle Rider is a sequel.
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Daredevil Jack is a 1920 American silent 15-chapter action film serial directed by W. S. Van Dyke and starring heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey and featuring Lon Chaney as a villain. The chapters were shown weekly between February and May 1920. The serial's working titles were Daredevil Durant or Dead or Alive. An incomplete copy of the film is housed in the UCLA Film and Television Archive.
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Fantômas is a 1920 American crime film serial directed by Edward Sedgwick. The film is considered to be lost.
Elmo the Mighty is a 1919 American silent Western film serial directed by Henry MacRae and J. P. McGowan. The film is now considered to be lost.
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