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The Flame Fighter
Also known as 火中の英雄in Japan
(1925) United States of America
B&W : Serial / Ten chapters
Directed by Robert Dillon
Cast: Herbert Rawlinson [Jack Sparks], Brenda Lane [Alie Baker], Jerome La Gasse (Jerome Legasse) [Darcy Johns], Edward Fetherston [Ned Carney], Dorothy Donald [Mary Carney], Florence Lee [Mrs. Sparks], Purnell Pratt [Mike Turney], Steve Murphy [‘Mokey’ Joe Gallagher], Richard Gordon (Dick Gordon) [Kendall Vance], Leigh Willard [John Baker]
Beacon Films Corporation production; distributed on State Rights basis by Rayart Pictures Corporation [?] through Standard Film Exchange (a regional subdistributor)? / Produced by Duke Worne. Scenario by Robert Dillon, from a screen story by Robert Dillon. Presented by W. Ray Johnston. / Ten chapters: [1] “Smoke Eaters,” released 10 September 1925; [2] “Scarlet Patrol,” released 17 September 1925; [3] “The Silent Alarm,” released 24 September 1925; [4] “Blazing Paths,” released 1 October 1925; [5] “Scalding Seas,” released 8 October 1925; [6] “Death’s Batallion,” released 15 October 1925; [7] “Daring Deeds,” released 22 October 1925; [8] “Danger Ahead,” released 29 October 1925; [9] “Desparate Chances,” released 5 November 1925; [10] “Heroic Hearts,” released 12 November 1925. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The serial was released in the United Kingdom by Pathé Frères [British] in 1925. The serial was rereleased in the United Kingdom by Equity British Films in 1929.
Drama.
Survival status: Print exists [16mm reduction positive].
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Serials
Listing updated: 4 May 2020.
References: FilmYearBook-1926 p. 324; Lahue-Bound p. 89; Lahue-Continued pp. 246, 285; Limbacher-Feature p. 288 : Website-IMDb; Website-SerSq.
Home video: DVD.
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