| The Secret Four | |
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| Directed by | Albert Russell Perry N. Vekroff |
| Written by | Anthony Coldeway |
| Starring | Eddie Polo Kathleen Myers |
| Distributed by | Universal Film Manufacturing Co. |
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Running time | 15 episodes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Secret Four is a 1921 American action film serial directed by Albert Russell and Perry N. Vekroff. The film is now considered lost. [1]
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