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The Trail of the Octopus
Also known as L’étreinte de la pieuvre in France
(1919-1920) United States of America
B&W : Serial / 15 chapters / 31 reels
Directed by Duke Worne
Cast: Ben F. Wilson (Ben Wilson) [Carter Holmes], Neva Gerber [Ruth Stanhope], William Dyer [Sandy McNab], Howard Crampton [Doctor Reid Stanhope], William A. Carroll [Omar], Marie Pavis [Madamoiselle Zora Ruharde], Earnest Garcia (Al Ernest Garcia) [Wang], Harry Archer [Raoul Bornay], C.M. Williams [Aboul Shabistari], John George [Borno, the ape man], Charles King [a henchman]
Ben Wilson Productions production for Hallmark Pictures Corporation; distributed on State Rights basis by S.A. Lynch Enterprises through Film Clearing House, Incorporated. / From a screen story by J. Grubb Alexander. / 15 chapters (two reels each): [1] “The Devil’s Trademark,” released 19 October 1919 (three reels); [2] “Purple Dagger,” released 26 October 1919; [3] “Face to Face,” released 2 November 1919; [4] “The Hand of Wang,” released 9 November 1919; [5] “The Eye of Satan,” released 16 November 1919; [6] “Behind the Mask,” released 23 November 1919; [7] “The Dance of Death,” released 30 November 1919; [8] “Satan’s Soulmate,” released 7 December 1919; [9] “The Chained Soul,” released 14 December 1919; [10] “The Ape Man,” released 21 December 1919; [11] “The Red Death,” released 28 December 1919; [12] “The Poisoned Talon,” released 4 January 1920; [13] “The Phantom Mandarin,” released 11 January 1920; [14] “The House of Shadows,” released 18 January 1920; [15] “The Yellow Octopus,” released 25 January 1920. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The serial was released in France as L’étreinte de la pieuvre beginning 15 April 1921.
Drama.
Survival status: Print exists in the Library of Congress film archive [35mm nitrate positive (incomplete, missing chapter 9)].
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Rescues - Serials
Listing updated: 18 April 2023.
References: Lahue-Bound p. 44; Lahue-Collecting pp. 42, 69; Lahue-Continued pp. 200, 289; Stedman-Serials p. 43 : Website-IMDb; Website-SerSq.
Home video: DVD.
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