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Arlene Pretty and Henry G. Sell.
Frame enlargement: Silent Era image collection.
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A Woman in Grey
Also known as {The Woman in Gray}
(1920) United States of America
B&W : Serial / 15 chapters / 15 reels
Directed by James Vincent
Cast: Arlene Pretty [Ruth Hope, the woman in grey], Henry G. Sell [Tom Thurston, Amory’s secretary], Fred Jones (Fred C. Jones) [J. Haviland Hunter, a man of mystery], John Heenan (James A. Heenan) [Wilfred Amory, a retired attorney], Margaret Fielding [Paula Wynne, Amory’s niece], Ann Brody [Miss Traill, Ruth’s companion], Jane Mair [Grace Castleton], Jack Newton [Ralph Gordon], J.W. Driscoll [Doctor Lepell], Jack Manning [gangster], Walter Chapin [gangster], Violet de Bicari (Violet de Biccari), Adelaide Fitzgallen (Adelaide Fitz-Allen), Marguerite Namara
The Serico Producing Corporation production; distributed on State Rights basis by States Rights Independent Exchanges. / Screen version (scenario) by Walter Richard Hall, from a [?] short? story by C.N. Williamson and A.M. Williamson. Production management by George H. Wiley. Photographed (cinematography) by George Coudert. Film editor, Joseph White Farnham. Titled (intertitles written) by Joseph White Farnham. Presented by George H. Wiley. / 15 chapters (one reel each): [1] “The House of Mystery,” released 22 January 1920; [2] “The Dagger of Death,” released 29 January 1920; [3] “The Trap of Steel,” released 5 February 1920; [4] “The Strangle Knot,” released 12 February 1920; [5] “The Chasm of Fear,” released 19 February 1920; [6] “The Grip of Fate,” released 26 February 1920; [7] “At the Mercy of Flames,” released 4 March 1920; [8] “The Drop to Death,” released 11 March 1920; [9] released 18 March 1920; [10] released 25 March 1920; [11] released 1 April 1920; [12] released 8 April 1920; [13] released 15 April 1920; [14] released 22 April 1920; [15] released 29 April 1920. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Drama: Mystery.
Survival status: Prints exist in the film holdings of Film Preservation Associates [16mm reduction positive]; and in private film collections [8mm reduction positives].
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Animals: Dogs - Chases - Codes - Crime: Murder - Death: Murder - Domestics: Chauffeurs, Maids, Secretaries - Families: Uncle-niece relationships - Serials - Transportation: Automobiles - USA: Pennsylvania: Wilkes-Barre - Weapons: Guns
Listing updated: 6 May 2010.
References: Film credits, film viewing : Lahue-Bound pp. 31, 77; Lahue-Collecting p. 42; Lahue-Continued pp. 30e-30h, 216, 289; Stedman-Serials p. 48 : Website-IMDb; Website-SerSq : with additional information provided by Christopher Jacobs.
Home video: DVD.
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