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The Silent Avenger
“This is the super-society, million-dollar serial in which Duncan, known as the shadow of the screen, out-gazes a thousand deaths. He toys and juggles with fate; he braves flames, knives, guns, and the lyncher's noose.”
10.0 / 10• 1920• 5h 20m•NR• English
ActionAdventure
Storyline
15 chapter adventure serial: 1. The Escape 2. Fighting Back 3. Within the Noose 4. Tearing Through 5. Blotted Out 6. The Hidden Blow 7. Dynamite Doom 8. The Crusher 9. Into the Jaws 10. Blades of Horror 11. Shot Into Space 12. Facing Eternity 13. A Human Pendulum 14. The Lakes of Fire 15. The Final Trump
Cast & Crew
William Duncan
Phil Read
Lead
Edith Johnson
Helen Durham
Jack Richardson
Irving Somers
Ernest Shields
Jack Durham
Willis Robards
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VN
Virginia Nightingale
Francine
WS
Willis S. Smith
John Durham
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. William Duncan's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Silent Avenger is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
