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The Voice on the Wire
The Voice on the Wire

The Voice on the Wire

Great Trans-Atlantic Surprise Serial

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ActionAdventureCrimeHorror

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A silent action movie serial consisting of 15 chapters.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

180 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

18 March 1917

Country

United States of America

Cast

Ben F. Wilson

Ben F. Wilson

John Shirley

Neva Gerber

Neva Gerber

Polly Marion

Francis McDonald

Francis McDonald

'Red' Warren

Joseph W. Girard

Joseph W. Girard

Dr. Reynolds

Nigel De Brulier

Nigel De Brulier

Professor Duval

Howard Crampton

Howard Crampton

Captain Cronin

William Quinn

William Quinn

Emil LaRoux

Irene Hunt

Irene Hunt

Mrs. Reynolds

Ernest Shields

Ernest Shields

Howard Van Cleft

Hoot Gibson

Hoot Gibson

Josephine Hill

Josephine Hill

Evelyn Selbie

Evelyn Selbie

Pale Ida

L.M. Wells

L.M. Wells

Professor Montague

William Canfield

William Canfield

William Grimsby

Frank MacQuarrie

Frank MacQuarrie

Alvin Van Cleft

Frank Tokunaga

Frank Tokunaga

Lew Short

Lew Short

Short

Willard Wayne

Willard Wayne

Wayne

Charles Dorian

Charles Dorian

Dorian

Wadsworth Harris

Wadsworth Harris

James Walsh

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