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The Fatal Sign
(1920) United States of America
B&W : Serial / 15 chapters / 30 reels
Directed by Stuart Paton

Cast: Claire Anderson [Genevieve], Harry Carter [Indigo], Leo D. Maloney (Leo Maloney) [Jerry], Boyd Irwin [Sydney], Joseph W. Girard, Frank Tokunaga, Fontaine La Rue, Jack Richardson

Arrow Film Corporation production; distributed on State Rights basis by Arrow Film Corporation. / Scenario by Bertram Millhauser. / 15 chapters (two reels each): [1] “The Sign of the Rat,” released 1 February 1920; [2] released 8 February 1920; [3] released 15 February 1920; [4] released 22 February 1920; [5] released 29 February 1920; [6] released 7 March 1920; [7] released 14 March 1920; [8] released 21 March 1920; [9] released 28 March 1920; [10] released 4 April 1920; [11] released 11 April 1920; [12] released 18 April 1920; [13] released 25 April 1920; [14] released 2 May 1920; [15] released [?] 9 May 1920? / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama.

Survival status: The film is presumed lost.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Serials

Listing updated: 5 May 2020.

References: Lahue-Continued pp. 204, 284 : Website-IMDb; Website-SerSq.