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The Avenging Arrow
(1921) American
B&W : Serial / 15 episodes
Directed by William J. Bowman and W.S. Van Dyke

Cast: Ruth Roland, Ed Hearn (Edward Hearn), Frank Lackteen, Virginia Ainsworth, Vera Sisson, Otto Lederer

Distributed by Pathé Exchange, Incorporated. / Scenario by [?] Arthur Preston Hankins?, from a screen story by [?] Ben B. Cohen? / 15 episodes: [1] “Vow of Mystery,” © 23 February 1921 by Pathé Exchange, Incorporated [LU16159], released 13 March 1921; [2] “The Enemy Strikes,” © 23 February 1921 by Pathé Exchange, Incorporated [LU16160]; [3] “The Hand of Treachery,” © 23 February 1921 by Pathé Exchange, Incorporated [LU16161]; [4] “A Life in Jeopardy,” © 23 February 1921 by Pathé Exchange, Incorporated [LU16162]; [5] “The Message Stone,” © 23 February 1921 by Pathé Exchange, Incorporated [LU16163]; [6] “The Midnight Attack,” © 23 February 1921 by Pathé Exchange, Incorporated [LU16164]; [7] “The Double Game,” © 14 May 1921 by Pathé Exchange, Incorporated [LU16535]; [8] “The Strange Pact,” © 14 May 1921 by Pathé Exchange, Incorporated [LU16536]; [9] “The Auction Block,” © 14 May 1921 by Pathé Exchange, Incorporated [LU16537]; [10] “Outwitted,” © 14 May 1921 by Pathé Exchange, Incorporated [LU16538]; [11] “Dangerous Waters,” © 14 May 1921 by Pathé Exchange, Incorporated [LU16539]; [12] “The House of Treachery,” © 14 May 1921 by Pathé Exchange, Incorporated [LU16540]; [13] © 2 June 1921 by Pathé Exchange, Incorporated [LU16621]; [14] © 2 June 1921 by Pathé Exchange, Incorporated [LU16620]; [15] © 7 June 1921 by Pathé Exchange, Incorporated [LU16652]. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.37:1 format. / [?] LoC-MoPic-2 p. 36 notes in copyright registration details for the serial title, a synopsis description, and a number of prints: [1] 60 prints, [2-15] 40 prints, probably indicating the number of prints struck for distribution.

Drama.

Survival status: The film is presumed lost.

Current rights holder: Public domain.

Keywords: Serials - USA: California

Listing updated: 28 April 2009.

References: Lahue-Continued pp. 94, 217-218, 283; LoC-MoPic-2 p. 36; Stedman-Serials p. 44 : Website-SerSq.