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Beasts of Paradise
Also known as 楽園の野獣 in Japan
(1923-1924) United States of America
B&W : Serial / 15 chapters / 30 reels
Directed by William J. Craft (William James Craft)

Cast: William Desmond [Phil Grant], Eileen Sedgwick [Helen Frazer], William N. Gould (William Gould), Ruth Royce [Marie Verne], Margaret Morris [Tilah], Jim Welsh (James Welch), Clark Comstock, Slim Cole, Joe Bonomo [Big Jack], Alfred Fisher, Gordon McGregor, William J. Welsh [William Welsh], Paul Malvern [Sedgwick’s stunt double], Buddy Roosevelt [stunt performer]

Universal Pictures Corporation production; distributed by Universal Pictures Corporation [Universal Special]. / Scenario by Val Cleveland (Carl Krusada), from a screen story by Val Cleveland (Carl Krusada). / 15 chapters (two reels each): [1] “The Mystery Ships,” released 1 October 1923, © 17 September 1923 by Universal Pictures Corporation [LP19427]; [2] “The Unseen Peril,” released 8 October 1923, © 22 September 1923 by Universal Pictures Corporation [LP19431]; [3] “The Typhoon,” released 15 October 1923, © 2 October 1923 by Universal Pictures Corporation [LP19463]; [4] “The Sea Raider,” released 22 October 1923, © 13 October 1923 by Universal Pictures Corporation [LP19501]; [5] “The Tidewater Trap,” released 29 October 1923, © 18 October 1923 by Universal Pictures Corporation [LP19508]; [6] “The Alligator Attacks,” released 5 November 1923, © 23 October 1923 by Universal Pictures Corporation [LP19534]; [7] “The Deluge,” released 12 November 1923, © 3 November 1923 by Universal Pictures Corporation [LP19573]; [8] “The Mutiny,” released 19 November 1923, © 7 November 1923 by Universal Pictures Corporation [LP19599]; [9] “Ship Aflame,” released 26 November 1923, © 13 November 1923 by Universal Pictures Corporation [LP19609]; [10] “The Mad Elephant Charge,” released 3 December 1923, © 17 November 1923 by Universal Pictures Corporation [LP19622]; [11] “Smothered in the Sand,” released 10 December 1923, © 22 November 1923 by Universal Pictures Corporation [LP19635]; [12] “Millions in Gold,” released 17 December 1923, © 1 December 1923 by Universal Pictures Corporation [LP19668]; [13] “Into the Bloodhound’s Jaws,” released 24 December 1923, © 8 December 1923 by Universal Pictures Corporation [LP19695]; [14] “Into the Whirlpool,” released 31 December 1923, © 14 December 1923 by Universal Pictures Corporation [LP19726]; [15] “The Trail’s End,” released 7 January 1924, © 24 December 1923 by Universal Pictures Corporation [LP19761]. / 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: 6 May 2020.

References: Lahue-Continued pp. 233, 283; LoC-MoPic-2 p. 51 : ClasIm-204 p. 33 : Website-IMDb; Website-SerSq.

 
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