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Ruth of the Rockies
Also known as ロッキー山のルス in Japan; A Herdeira do Rajá in Portugal
(1920) United States of America
B&W : Serial / 15 chapters / 30 reels
Directed by George Marshall
Cast: Ruth Roland [Bab Murphy], Herbert Heyes [Justin Garret], Thomas G. Lingham (Tom Lingham) [Edward Dugan], Jack Rollens [Sam Wilkes], Fred Burns [Burton], William Gillis [Pendleton Pete], Pee Wee Holmes (Gilbert Holmes) [Shorty], Norma Bichole, Harry Maynard, S.J. Bingham, Al Hoxie [stunt player]
Ruth Roland Serial Productions, Incorporated, production; distributed by Pathé Exchange, Incorporated [A Pathé Serial]. / Produced by Ruth Roland. Scenario by Frances Guihan, from the novel Broadway Bab by Johnston McCulley. Stunts by Al Hoxie. Cinematography by Al Cawood. / 15 chapters (two reels each): [1] “The Mysterious Trunk,” released 29 August 1920; [2] “The Inner Circle,” released 5 September 1920; [3] “The Tower of Danger,” released 12 September 1920; [4] “Between Two Fires,” released 19 September 1920; [5] “Double Crossed,” released 26 September 1920; [6] “The Eagle’s Nest,” released 3 October 1920; [7] “Troubled Waters,” released 10 October 1920; [8] “Danger Trails,” released 17 October 1920; [9] “The Perilous Path,” released 24 October 1920; [10] “Outlawed,” released 31 October 1920; [11] “The Fatal Diamond,” released 7 November 1920; [12] “The Secret Order,” released 14 November 1920; [13] “The Surprise Attack,” released 21 November 1920; [14] “The Secret of Regina Island,” released 28 November 1920; [15] “The Hidden Treasure,” released 5 December 1920. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The production was shot at the Robert Brunton Studios. The serial was released in Colombia beginning 2 June 1921.
Drama: Western.
Survival status: Fragmentary print exists (two chapters) in the UCLA Film and Television Archive film archive.
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Serials
Listing updated: 29 April 2020.
References: Lahue-Continued pp. 210, 288; Stedman-Serials p. 44 : Website-IMDb; Website-SerSq.
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