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The Midnight Man
Also known as The Mystery Man in the United Kingdom
(1919) American
B&W : Serial / 18 episodes
Directed by James W. Horne

Cast: James J. Corbett, Orral Humphrey, Sam Polo, Kathleen O’Connor, Joseph W. Girard, Frank Jonasson, Noble Johnson, William Sauter, Georgia Woodthorpe, Joseph Singleton

The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [Universal Super Serial]. / 18 episodes: [1] “Cast Adrift,” released 1 September 1919; [5] “Unmasked”; [9] “A Society Hold-Up.” / Standard 35mm spherical 1.37:1 format.

Drama: Action.

Survival status: The film is presumed lost.

Current rights holder: Public domain.

Keywords: Serials - Transportation: Automobiles, Motorcycles

Listing updated: 12 May 2011.

References: Edmonds-BigU pp. 106, 107; Lahue-Continued pp. 70-71, 286; Pitts-Hollywood p. 132; Stedman-Serials p. 53 : ClasIm-224 p. 55 : Website-SerSq.