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Velvet Fingers
Also known as Patte de velours in France; 天鵞絨の指 in Japan; Mãos de Arminho in Portugal
(1920-1921) United States of America
B&W : Serial / 15 chapters / 30 reels
Directed by George B. Seitz
Cast: George B. Seitz [Velvet Fingers], Marguerite Courtot [Lorna George], Harry Semels [Professor Robin], Lucille Lennox [Clara], Frank Redman [Pinky], Tommy Carr (Thomas Carr) [Mickey], Joe Cuny [Needless Smith], Al Franklin Thomas, Edward Elkas
George B. Seitz Productions production; distributed by Pathé Exchange, Incorporated. / Produced by George B. Seitz. Scenario by James Shelley Hamilton, from a screen story by Bertram Millhauser. / 15 chapters (two reels each): [1] “To Catch a Thief,” released 5 December 1920; [2] “The Face Behind the Curtain,” released 12 December 1920; [3] “The Hand from Behind the Door,” released 19 December 1920; [4] “The Man in the Blue Spectacles,” released 26 December 1920 ; [5] “The Deserted Pavilion,” released 2 January 1921; [6] “Unmasked,” released 9 January 1921; [7] “The House of a Thousand Veils,” released 16 January 1921; [8] “Aiming Straight,” released 23 January 1921; [9] “The Broken Necklace,” released 30 January 1921; [10] “Shots in the Dark ,” released 6 February 1921; [11] “The Other Woman,” released 13 February 1921; [12] “Into Ambush,” released 20 February 1921; [13] “The Hidden Room,” released 27 February 1921; [14] “The Trap,” released 6 March 1921; [15] “Out of the Web,” released 13 March 1921 . / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Working titles: The Velvet Hawk and Velvet. The serial was released in France as Patte de velours in 1923. The serial was released in Portugal as Mãos de Arminho beginning 31 July 1923.
Drama.
Survival status: The film is presumed lost.
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Serials
Listing updated: 26 April 2020.
References: Lahue-Continued pp. 215, 289 : Website-IMDb; Website-SerSq.
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