The Shielding Shadow

The Shielding Shadow
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Directed by	Louis J. Gasnier Donald MacKenzie
Written by	Randall Parrish George B. Seitz
Starring	Grace Darmond Ralph Kellard
Distributed by	Pathé Exchange Astra Films
Release dates	October 1, 1916 (1916-10-01)
Running time	15 episodes
Country	United States
Language	Silent

The Shielding Shadow is a 1916 American action film serial directed by Louis J. Gasnier and Donald MacKenzie.^[1]

Plot

The 15 chapter story involves the heroine being protected by a shadow with burning eyes. There's also a cloak of invisibility, some hypnotism and a giant octopus added to the mix.

Notes

Most of the chapters of this serial are lost with only chapters 4, 10, 11, 14 and 15 still remaining according to Treasures from the Film Archives by Ronald S. Magliozzi.

Cast

Grace Darmond as Leontine
Ralph Kellard as Jerry Carson
Léon Bary as Sebastian Navarro
Madlaine Traverse as Barbara
Lionel Braham as The Bouncer
Frankie Mann as The Cabaret Singer
Leslie King as One Lump Louie
Hallen Mostyn
Madeline Francine

References

↑ "Progressive Silent Film List: The Shielding Shadow". Silent Era. Retrieved 2009-07-05.

External links

The Shielding Shadow at the Internet Movie Database

Films directed by Louis J. Gasnier

The Perils of Pauline (1914)
The Exploits of Elaine (1914)
The New Exploits of Elaine (1915)
The Shielding Shadow (1916)
The Seven Pearls (1917)
Hands Up! (1918)
The Tiger's Trail (1919)
Kismet (1920)
Maytime (1923)
Poisoned Paradise: The Forbidden Story of Monte Carlo (1924)
Wine (1924)
White Man (1924)
The Parasite (1925)
Parisian Love (1925)
Pleasures of the Rich (1926)
Streets of Shanghai (1927)
Should Tall Men Marry? (1928)
Darkened Rooms (1929)
Slightly Scarlet (1930)
Mysterious Mr. Parkes (1930)
The Virtuous Sin (1930)
The Lawyer's Secret (1931)
Silence (1931)
The Strange Case of Clara Deane (1932)
Forgotten Commandments (1932)
Gambling Ship (1933)
The Last Outpost (1935)
Reefer Madness (1936)
Bank Alarm (1937)
Sunset Murder Case (1938)

Pathé Exchange serials

With Wharton, Inc. (1914–1915)	The Perils of Pauline The Exploits of Elaine The New Exploits of Elaine The Romance of Elaine

With Astra Films (1916–1920)	Pearl of the Army The Shielding Shadow The Fatal Ring The Hidden Hand The Mystery of the Double Cross The Seven Pearls Hands Up! The House of Hate The Adventures of Ruth Bound and Gagged The Lightning Raider Terror of the Range The Tiger's Trail Daredevil Jack The Phantom Foe Pirate Gold The Third Eye Trailed by Three

With Ruth Roland Serials (1920)	Ruth of the Rockies Ruth of the Range

Pathé Exchange Only (1921–1929)	The Avenging Arrow Double Adventure The Fortieth Door Galloping Hoofs Into the Net Leatherstocking Ten Scars Make a Man The Way of a Man The Green Archer The House Without a Key Idaho Sunken Silver Wild West Play Ball The Bar-C Mystery Casey of the Coast Guard The Fighting Marine Snowed In The Crimson Flash Hawk of the Hills The Masked Menace Melting Millions On Guard Eagle of the Night The Man Without a Face Mark of the Frog The Terrible People The Tiger's Shadow The Yellow Cameo The Black Book The Fire Detective Queen of the Northwoods

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