''The Flaming Disc'' is a 1920 American silent

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directed by

Robert F. Hill Robert F. Hill (April 14, 1886 – March 18, 1966) was a Canadian film director, screenwriter, and actor. Career Bob Hill began his screen career in 1915 at Universal Pictures. In those early days, members of film crews were sometimes c ...

. The first episode of the series, "Rails of Death", opened on November 21, 1920. A total of 18 film episodes were produced. ''The Flaming Disc'' is now presumed to be a

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Elmo Lincoln Elmo Lincoln (born Otto Elmo Linkenhelt; February 6, 1889June 27, 1952) was an American stage and film actor whose career in motion pictures spanned the silent and sound eras. He performed in over 100 screen productions between 1913 and 1952 an ...

as Elmo Gray / Jim Gray *

Louise Lorraine Louise Lorraine (born Louise Escovar; October 1, 1904 – February 2, 1981) was an American actress. Life and career Louise Lorraine was born Louise Escovar in San Francisco, California. One day, a photography salesman knocked on the door of t ...

as Helen *

Monte Montague Monte Montague (April 23, 1891 – April 6, 1959) was the stage name for Walter H. Montague, an American film actor. He appeared in more than 190 films between 1920 and 1954. He was born in Somerset, Kentucky, and died in Burbank, Californi ...

as Bat *

Lee Kohlmar Lee Kohlmar (27 February 1873 – 14 May 1946) was a German film actor and director. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1916 and 1941. He also directed nine films between 1916 and 1921. He was born in Forth and died in Hollywood, Cali ...

as Prof. Wade * George B. Williams as Stanley Barrows (credited as George Williams) * Jenks Harris as Con * Ray Watson as Rodney Stanton * Fred Hamer as Briggs *

Fay Holderness Fay Holderness (née MacMurray; April 16, 1881 – May 13, 1963) was an American vaudeville performer and film actress. Family Fay Holderness was born Fay MacMurray in Oconto, Wisconsin, the daughter of Thomas James MacMurray and Mary E. Mac ...

* Bob Reeves

Episode titles

# "Rails of Death" # "Span of Life" # "Perilous Leap" # "Fires of Hate" # "Vanishing Floor" # "Pool of Mystery" # "Circle of Fire" # "Through Walls of Steel" # "The Floating Mine" # "Spiked Death" # "The Dynamite Trail" # "The Tunnel of Flame" # "Caged In" # "The Purple Rays" # "Poisoned Waters" # "Running Wild" # "Rails of Destruction" # "End of the Trail"

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* 1920 films 1920 adventure films 1920 lost films American adventure films American silent serial films American black-and-white films Films directed by Robert F. Hill Lost American films Universal Pictures film serials 1920s American films Silent adventure films {{silent-adventure-film-stub

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