Officer 444
(1926) American
B&W : Serial / 20 reels
Directed by [?] Francis Ford and/or Ben Wilson (Sr.)?

Cast: Ben Wilson (Sr.) [Officer 444], Neva Gerber [Gloria Grey], Ruth Royce [‘The Vulture’], Al Ferguson [Dr. Blakely], Lafe McKee [Captain Jerry Dugan], Jack Mower [Officer Patrick Michael Casey], Arthur Beckel [James J. Haverly], Harry McDonald [‘Snoopy’], Frank Baker [‘Dago’ Frank], Phil Ford (Philip Ford) [Haverly’s son], Francis Ford [the fire chief], Margaret Mann [nurse], August Vollmer [himself], [?] Walter Miller?

Distributed on State Rights basis by Davis Distributing Division. / Executive producer J. Charles Davis. Scenario by Francis Ford. Cinematography by Joe Walker (Joseph Walker) and Jack Jackson. Edited by Earl C. Turner. / Ten episodes (two reels each): [1] “Flying Squadron,” released 15 May 1926. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.37:1 format. / The serial was distributed by Goodwill Pictures of California after Davis went bankrupt.

Drama.

Survival Status: Print exists.

Keywords: Police: Detectives - Serials

Listing updated: 21 March 2006.

References: Lahue-Bound pp. 28, 95; Lahue-Continued pp. 94g, 253, 287; Limbacher-Feature p. 289; Stedman-Serials p. 43; ClasIm-226 p. 55: Website-IMDb; Website-SerSq.