''The Screaming Shadow'' is a 1920 American 15-chapter silent

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directed by

Ben F. Wilson Ben F. Wilson (also credited as Benjamin Wilson; July 7, 1876 – August 25, 1930), was an American stage and film actor, director, producer and screenwriter of the silent era.Duke Worne Howard "Duke" Worne (December 14, 1888 – October 13, 1933) was an American film director, director and actor of the silent film, silent era. He directed more than 70 films between 1919 and 1931. He also appeared in 27 films between 1914 a ...

. The film is considered to be

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. The serial's themes of "eternal life" and "premature burial" seem to tilt it into the horror genre as well. Actor/co-director Wilson died at age 54 in 1930 from a heart ailment.

Plot

A criminal organization called the Black Seven are after the secret of eternal life. They also seek world domination, and their first move in that direction is to seize the royal throne of Prince Rupert of Burgonia.

Cast

Ben F. Wilson Ben F. Wilson (also credited as Benjamin Wilson; July 7, 1876 – August 25, 1930), was an American stage and film actor, director, producer and screenwriter of the silent era.Neva Gerber Genevieve Dolores Gerber (April 3, 1894 – January 2, 1974) was an American silent film actress who appeared in more than 120 films between 1912 and 1930. Early life and career She was born in Argenta, Illinois, to S. Nelson Gerber (1870 ...

as Mary Landers * Frances Terry as Nadia *

Howard Crampton Howard Crampton (January 12, 1865 – June 15, 1922) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1913 and 1922. He was born in New York, New York. Partial filmography * '' Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'' ...

as J.W. Russell *

Joseph W. Girard Joseph W. Girard (April 2, 1871 – August 21, 1949) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 280 films between 1911 and 1944. He was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles. Before he became an ...

as Baron Pulska * William Dyer as Jake Williams *

William A. Carroll William A. Carroll (January 9, 1875 – January 26, 1928), was an American silent film actor. Biography He was born on January 9, 1875, in Manhattan, New York City. Entering films with the ''Selig and Vitagraph'' film company, Carroll starred ...

as Harry Malone * Fred Gamble as Fred Wilson * Pansy Porter as Young maiden * Claire Mille as Young maiden * Joseph Manning as The butler

Chapter titles

# A Cry in the Dark # The Virgin of Death # The Fang of the Beast # The Black Seven # The Vapor of Death # The Hidden Menace # Into the Depths # The White Terror # The Sleeping Death # The Prey of Mong # Liquid Fire # Cold Steel # The Fourth Symbol # Entombed Alive # Unmasked

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* 1920 films 1920 lost films 1920s action adventure films 1920s independent films American action adventure films American silent serial films American black-and-white films American independent films Films directed by Ben F. Wilson Films directed by Duke Worne Lost American films Lost action adventure films 1920s American films Silent action adventure films 1920s English-language films English-language action adventure films {{action-adventure-film-stub

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