| The Vanishing West | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Richard Thorpe |
| Written by | Wyndham Gittens |
| Produced by | Nat Levine |
| Starring | Jack Perrin Eileen Sedgwick |
| Distributed by | Mascot |
Release date |
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Running time | 10 episodes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
The Vanishing West is a 1928 American silent Western film serial directed by Richard Thorpe. The film is considered to be lost. [1]
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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.
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