''Perils of the Wild'' is a 1925 American
silent adventure
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film serial
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directed by
Francis Ford. The film is considered to be
lost.
This serial was based on the 1812 novel ''
The Swiss Family Robinson
''The Swiss Family Robinson'' (German: ''Der Schweizerische Robinson'') is a novel by Johann David Wyss, first published in 1812, about a Swiss family of immigrants whose ship en route to Port Jackson, Australia, goes off course and is shipwre ...
'' by
Johann David Wyss
Johann David Wyss (; 28 May 1743 – 11 January 1818) was a Swiss author, best remembered for his book ''The Swiss Family Robinson'' (''Der schweizerische Robinson'') (1812). He was born and died in Bern. It is said that he was inspired by Dan ...
.
Cast
Production
Bonomo performed his own stunts. He fractured his leg and received an injured sacroiliac during filming.
Chapter titles
#The Hurricane
#The Lion’s Fangs
#The Flaming Jungle
#The Treasure Cave
#Saved by the Sun
#The Jungle Trail
#Pirate Peril
#Winds of Fate
#Rock of Revenge
#The Rescue
#The Stolen Wedding
#Marooned
#Prisoners of the Sea
#The Leopard’s Lair
#In the Nick of Time
See also
*
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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External linksSerial ...
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List of film serials by studio
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List of lost films
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Boris Karloff filmography
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References
External links
*
''Perils of the Wild''at silentera.com
1925 films
1925 adventure films
American silent serial films
American black-and-white films
American independent films
American adventure films
Films based on The Swiss Family Robinson
Lost American films
Pirate films
Films directed by Francis Ford
1920s English-language films
1920s American films
Silent adventure films
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