Blake of Scotland Yard
Genres
Overview
12 part silent serial- 1. The Castle of Fear 2. The Spider's Web 3. The Vanishing Heiress 4. The Room Without a Door 5. Shots in the Dark 6. Ambushed 7. The Secret of the Coin 8. Into the Web 9. The Baited Trap 10. The Lady in White 11. The Closing Web 12. The Final Reckoning. A prequel to The Ace of Scotland Yard.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
240 min
Release Date
1927-08-14
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
0
Vote Average
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Hayden Stevenson
Angus Blake
Grace Cunard
Queen of Diamonds
Gloria Grey
Lady Diane Blanton
Herbert Prior
Lord Blanton
Monte Montague
Jarvis
Wilbur Mack
Albert Drexel
Al Hart
The Spider (as Albert Hart)
Walter Brennan
Henchman (uncredited)
George Burton
Henchman (uncredited)
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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