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The silent command / William Fox presents ; story by Rufus King ; produced by J. Gordon Edwards ; directed by Maurice Tourneur.
LIBRA DVD 008 643
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Terrorism--Prevention--Drama.
- Terrorism.
- Patriotism--United States--Drama.
- Patriotism.
- Secret service--United States--Drama.
- Secret service.
- Terrorism--Prevention.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Feature films.
- Silent films.
- Drama.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (79 min.) : silent, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
- monochrome
- Place of Publication:
- Phoenix, AZ : Grapevine Video, [2005]
- Language Note:
- Silent film with English intertitles and musical accompaniment.
- System Details:
- DVD - NTSC.
- digital
- optical
- NTSC
- video file
- DVD video
- Summary:
- Captain Richard Decatur (Edmund Lowe) is a young commander who is an undercover agent for the U.S. secret service. His ship cruises in the Panama Canal zone where he uncovers an enemy plot to dynamite the famous passage that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Peg Williams (Martha Mansfield) is the sultry vamp who tries to pry information out of the Captain. Knowing she is in league with the villain, he plays along to learn more about the nefarious scheme. This patriotic film did much to spark interest in the U.S. Navy and is the first English language film for the legendary Bela Lugosi.
- Participant:
- Edmund Lowe, Bela Lugosi, Martha Mansfield, Betty Jewel.
- Credits:
- Photographer, George Lane, Benjamin Miggins.
- Notes:
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1923.
- Includes short film: It's a gift (1923) with Snub Pollard.
- Contains:
- It's a gift
- OCLC:
- 69677261
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