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The Adventure of the Torture Cage
10.0 / 10• 1928• 30m•NR• English
CrimeAdventureDrama
Storyline
Lieutenant Commander John Byrne of the Naval Secret Service and his partner Pvt. Bill Riggers chase criminal Dr. Sin Fang, who is desperate to find a lost sacred seal. (The fifth and only surviving episode of a six-part serial about an evil mastermind inspired on Sax Rohmer's Dr. Fu Manchu.)
Cast & Crew
HA
H. Agar Lyons
Dr. Sin Fang
Lead
Fred Paul
Lt. Comdr. John Byrne R. N. of the N. S. S.
Wally Patch
Private Bill Riggers
FR
Fred Rains
Professor Harbray
EA
Evelyn Arden
Betty Harbray
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Fred Paul's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Adventure of the Torture Cage is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
