''The Silver Treasure'' is a 1926 American silent

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directed by

Rowland V. Lee Rowland Vance Lee (September 6, 1891 – December 21, 1975) was an American film director, actor, writer, and producer. Biography Early life Born in Findlay, Ohio, Lee was the son of a suffragette who founded a newspaper. He studied at Columbi ...

and starring George O'Brien. It is based on the 1904 novel ''

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'' by

Joseph Conrad Joseph Conrad (born Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski, ; 3 December 1857 – 3 August 1924) was a Poles in the United Kingdom#19th century, Polish-British novelist and short story writer. He is regarded as one of the greatest writers in t ...

. It was produced and distributed by the

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Plot

Cast

Preservation

With no prints of ''The Silver Treasure'' located in any film archives, it is a

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.''The Silver Treasure'' at Lost Film Files: ''Lost Fox films - 1926''
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* * 1926 films American silent feature films Lost American films Films based on works by Joseph Conrad Films directed by Rowland V. Lee Fox Film films American black-and-white films American action drama films 1920s action drama films 1926 drama films 1920s American films Silent American drama films Silent action drama films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub