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The Great Gamble
Also known as Le Grand jeu in France; Uribanditák vagy A nagy játszma in Hungary
(1919) United States of America
B&W : Serial / 15 chapters / 31 reels
Directed by Joseph A. Golden
Cast: Charles Hutchison [Ralph Darrell], Anne Luther [Aline Moreton; and Nell Moreton], Richard Neil (Richard Neill) [Richard Blake], Billy Moran (William F. Moran) [Shorty], William Cavanaugh (Cooley), Warner Cook [Roger Morton], Edith Thornton [Mrs. Morton], [?] Laura La Plante?
Western Photoplays, Incorporated, production; distributed by Pathé Exchange, Incorporated. / Scenario by Joseph A. Golden. Presented by Western Photoplays, Incorporated. / 15 chapters (two reels each): [1] “The Great Gamble,” released 3 August 1919 (three reels); [2] “The Clock of Doom,” released 10 August 1919; [3] “Into the Chasm,” released 17 August 1919; [4] “In the Law’s Grip,” released 24 August 1919; [5] “Draught of Death,” released 31 August 1919; [6] “Out of the Clouds,” released 7 September 1919; [7] “The Crawling Menace,” released 14 September 1919; [8] “The Ring of Fire,” released 21 September 1919; [9] “Through Iron Doors,” released 28 September 1919; [10] “Written in Blood,” released 5 October 1919; [11] “The Stolen Identity,” released 12 October 1919; [12] “The Wolf Pack,” released 19 October 1919; [13] “Barriers of Flame,” released 26 October 1919; [14] “Under Arrest,” released 2 November 1919; [15] “Out of the Shadows,” released 9 November 1919. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The serial was released in France as Le Grand jeu beginning 1 October 1920.
Drama.
Survival status: The film is presumed lost.
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Serials
Listing updated: 29 April 2023.
References: Lahue-Continued pp. 69, 88, 193, 285; Stedman-Serials pp. 42, 47 : Website-IMDb; Website-SerSq.
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