The Vanishing Dagger | |
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Directed by | Edward A. Kull J. P. McGowan Eddie Polo |
Written by | Jacques Jaccard Hope Loring Milton Moore George W. Pyper |
Starring | Eddie Polo Thelma Percy |
Cinematography | Edward A. Kull |
Distributed by | Universal Film Manufacturing Co. |
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Running time | 18 episodes |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Vanishing Dagger is a 1920 American adventure film serial directed by Edward A. Kull, J. P. McGowan, and Eddie Polo. It is presumed to be a lost film. [1] Portions of this serial were filmed in England. [2] The film had the working title The Thirteenth Hour.
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