Wolves of Kultur

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Wolves of Kultur
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Directed by Joseph A. Golden
Written byJoseph A. Golden
Starring Leah Baird, Charles Hutchison
Distributed byWestern Photoplays/Pathé
Release date
  • October 13, 1918 (1918-10-13)
Running time
15 episodes
CountryUnited States
Languages Silent
English intertitles

Wolves of Kultur is a 1918 adventure film serial directed by Joseph A. Golden. It was Charles Hutchison's first serial and though he was the second lead, the film made him a star. Originally 15 chapters, it survives today only in an edited 7 chapter version, cut to showcase Hutchison's stunt work. [1] The story has a war preparedness theme as an unnamed foreign power threatens America's security.

Contents

Cast

Chapter Titles

  1. The Torture Trap
  2. The Iron Chair
  3. Trapping the Traitors
  4. The Ride to Death
  5. Through the Flames
  6. Trails of Treachery
  7. The Leap of Despair
  8. In the Hands of the Hun
  9. The Precipice of Death
  10. When Woman Wars
  11. Betwixt Heaven and Earth
  12. The Tower of Tears
  13. The Hun's Hell Trap
  14. The Code of Hate
  15. The Reward of Patriotism

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References

  1. "Progressive Silent Film List: Wolves of Kultur". Silent Era.

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