The Secret of the Submarine
| The Secret of the Submarine | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | George L. Sargent |
| Written by | Richard Barry |
| Starring |
Juanita Hansen Tom Chatterton |
| Distributed by | Mutual Film |
Release dates |
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Running time | 15 episodes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent |
The Secret of the Submarine is a 1915 American adventure film serial directed by George L. Sargent. All of the chapters of the film are considered to be lost.[1]
Plot
Advertisement (1916)
Film still from Chapter 4(1916)
Advertisement (1916). The caption incorrectly states Thomas Chatterton is the pilot of the plane but the actor pictured is Lamar Johnstone.
The heroes must keep the titular submarine from falling into the hands of the Russians or Japanese.
Cast
- Juanita Hansen as Cleo Burke. This was Juanita Hansen's serial debut.[2]
- Tom Chatterton as Lt. Jarvis Hope
- Hylda Hollis as Olga Ivanoff
- Lamar Johnstone as Gerald Morton
- George Clancey as Hook Barnacle
- William Tedmarsh as Tatsuma
- Harry Edmondson as Sextus
- George Webb as Mahlin
- Hugh Bennett as Dr. Ralph Burke
- Joseph Beaudry as Calvin Montgomery
- Perry Banks
- Leona Hutton
- George Gebhardt
Production
Secret of the submarine was written in the lead up to the United States' involvement in World War I by war correspondent Richard Barry.[2] The serial was released 15 days after the Lusitania was torpedoed by a German sub.
See also
References
- ↑ "Progressive Silent Film List: The Secret of the Submarine". Silent Era. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
- 1 2 Stedman, Raymond William (1971). "2. The Perils of Success". Serials: Suspense and Drama By Installment. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-8061-0927-5.
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