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
  • May 22, 1915 (1915-05-22)
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

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

  1. "Progressive Silent Film List: The Secret of the Submarine". Silent Era. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  2. 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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