A growing source of silent era film information. This listing is from The Progressive Silent Film List by Carl Bennett. Copyright © 1999-2025 by Carl Bennett and the Silent Era Company. All Rights Reserved.

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Below the Deadline
(1920) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by J.P. McGowan

Cast: J.B. Warner [Joe Donovan], Lillian Biron [Alice Elliot], Bert Sprotte [Buck Elliot], Robert Anderson [Hot Dog Heine]

[?] Oscar Jacobs Productions or The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated? production; distributed on State Rights basis by Ascher Productions, Incorporated. / Scenario by Arthur Henry Gooden, from a screen story by Arthur Henry Gooden. Presented by Ascher Productions, Incorporated. / © 11 November 1920 by Ascher Productions, Incorporated [LP15958]. Released [?] October or November? 1920. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film was acquired from Universal for distribution by Ascher Productions, Incorporated, in October or November 1920; it is unclear whether Universal had already released the film. Leading role attributions to H.B. Warner are incorrect.

Drama: Crime.

Survival status: Print exists.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Chases - Crime: Murder - Criminals: Gangs, Gangsters - Death: Murder - Dockworkers - Escapes - Evidence - Law: Enforcement: Police: Detectives, Policemen - Revenge - Train robberies - Wives

Listing updated: 1 May 2025.

References: AFI-F1 n. F1.0285 : Website-AFI.

Home video: DVD.