''Danger Quest'' is a 1926 American silent

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directed by

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and starring

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Ethel Shannon Ethel Shannon (May 22, 1898 – July 10, 1951) was an American actress. She appeared in over 30 silent movies in the early 20th century. Early life and career Ethel Shannon was born in Denver, Colorado, the daughter of James and Agnes (Kn ...

and

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.Munden p.164

Cast

as Rob Rollins *

as Nan Colby *

as Col. Spiffy * David Kirby as Spatz Barrett *

Billy Franey William Gerald Franey (June 23, 1889 – December 6, 1940) was an American film actor. Born in Chicago in 1889, Franey appeared in more than 400 films between 1914 and 1941, mostly playing comedic roles. He was an actor of disheveled appea ...

as Rolf Royce *

Fred Kohler Fred Kohler (April 20, 1888 – October 28, 1938) was an American actor. Career Fred Kohler was born in Kansas City, Missouri or in Dubuque, Iowa. As a teen, he began to pursue a career in vaudeville, but worked other jobs to support himself. ...

as Otto Shugars * George Reed as Umhatten * Rodney Keyes as Inspector

References

Bibliography

* Munden, Kenneth White. ''The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1''. University of California Press, 1997.

External links

* 1926 films 1920s action films American action films Films directed by Harry Joe Brown American silent feature films Rayart Pictures films 1920s English-language films 1920s American films Silent action films {{Action-film-stub