''The Fire Fighters'' is a 1927 American
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film serial
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directed by
Jacques Jaccard
Jacques Jaccard (September 11, 1886 – July 24, 1960) was an American film director, writer and actor whose achievements in cinema were mostly in silent film. He directed 86 films and wrote scripts for 80 films. The best-known of his films as ...
. The film is considered to be
lost
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.
Plot
In this ten-chapter serial,
Jack Dougherty plays a fire fighter who stands up to a villainous crime boss who caused his father's death.
Cast
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Jack Dougherty as Jimmie Powers
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Helen Ferguson
Helen Ferguson (July 23, 1901 – March 14, 1977) was an American actress later turned publicist.
Biography
Born in Decatur, Illinois, in 1901, Ferguson graduated from Nicholas High School of Chicago and the Academy of Fine Arts. Ferguson wa ...
as Mary Kent
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Wilbur McGaugh
Wilbur McGaugh (March 12, 1895–January 31, 1965) was an American film actor of the silent era, appearing mostly in westerns. He also directed five films. He also worked extensively as an assistant director in film and television.
McGaugh's care ...
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Lafe McKee
Lafayette S. "Lafe" McKee (January 23, 1872 – August 10, 1959) was an American actor who appeared in more than 400 films from 1912 to 1948. Part of his career was spent with Art Mix Productions. McKee also worked as a stage actor from 19 ...
* Al Hart (as Albert Hart)
* Florence Allen
* Robert Irwin
* Milton Brown (as Milt Brown)
* George German
See also
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List of American films of 1927
This is a list of American films released in 1927, All films on this list are in the Public Domain since 2023.
1927 Academy Award nominees
The 1st Academy Awards were presented in Los Angeles on May 16, 1929 at The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. ...
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List of film serials
A list of film serials by year of release.
1910s
1920s
1930s
Films still exist from this point on unless noted otherwise:
1940s
1950s
See also
* Serial (film)
* List of film serials by studio
References
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List of film serials by studio
This is a list of film serials by studio, separated into those released by each of the five major studios, and the remaining minor studios.
The five major studios produced the greater number of serials. Of these the main studios are consider ...
References
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1927 films
1920s action films
1927 lost films
American silent serial films
American black-and-white films
Silent American action films
Films directed by Jacques Jaccard
Lost American action films
Universal Pictures film serials
1920s American films
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