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The Voice on the Wire

  • 1917
  • Passed
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7.6/10
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The Voice on the Wire (1917)
ActionAdventureCrime

Episode 1: "The Oriental Death Punch" Alvin Van Cleft has a penchant for chorus girls, particularly Polly Marion. One night they leave a café and enter a taxi, closely watched by two muffled... Read allEpisode 1: "The Oriental Death Punch" Alvin Van Cleft has a penchant for chorus girls, particularly Polly Marion. One night they leave a café and enter a taxi, closely watched by two muffled figures. As Van Cleft and the girl are riding through the park Van Cleft falls into a stu... Read allEpisode 1: "The Oriental Death Punch" Alvin Van Cleft has a penchant for chorus girls, particularly Polly Marion. One night they leave a café and enter a taxi, closely watched by two muffled figures. As Van Cleft and the girl are riding through the park Van Cleft falls into a stupor, a mysterious hand which seems to have no attachment to a body, enters the cab and kil... Read all

  • Director
    • Stuart Paton
  • Writers
    • Eustace Hale Ball
    • J. Grubb Alexander
  • Stars
    • Ben F. Wilson
    • Neva Gerber
    • Francis McDonald
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    29
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    • Director
      • Stuart Paton
    • Writers
      • Eustace Hale Ball
      • J. Grubb Alexander
    • Stars
      • Ben F. Wilson
      • Neva Gerber
      • Francis McDonald
    • 1User review
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    Ben F. Wilson
    Ben F. Wilson
    • John Shirley
    • (as Ben Wilson)
    Neva Gerber
    Neva Gerber
    • Polly Marion
    Francis McDonald
    Francis McDonald
    • 'Red' Warren
    Joseph W. Girard
    Joseph W. Girard
    • Dr. Reynolds
    • (as Joseph Girard)
    Nigel De Brulier
    Nigel De Brulier
    • Professor Duval
    Howard Crampton
    Howard Crampton
    • Captain Cronin
    William Canfield
    • William Grimsby
    William Quinn
    William Quinn
    • Emil LaRoux
    Irene Hunt
    Irene Hunt
    • Mrs. Reynolds
    L.M. Wells
    • Professor Montague
    Frank MacQuarrie
    • Alvin Van Cleft
    Ernest Shields
    • Howard Van Cleft
    Frank Tokunaga
    Hoot Gibson
    Hoot Gibson
      Josephine Hill
      Evelyn Selbie
      Evelyn Selbie
      • Pale Ida
      Lew Short
      • Short
      • (as Lou Short)
      Willard Wayne
      • Wayne
      • Director
        • Stuart Paton
      • Writers
        • Eustace Hale Ball
        • J. Grubb Alexander
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      deickemeyer

      The mystery is well protected

      The first half dozen two-reel installments of this new serial introduce a story of strong melodramatic interest, in the best sense of the word. The series of inexplicable murders, all following warnings imparted by a mysterious voice over the telephone, present a mystery that intensifies as the story proceeds. The hero-detective, Shirley, makes repeated efforts to break up the series of crimes, but is baffled in each attempt. The observer is equally baffled, for the mystery is well protected. The story was adapted by J.G. Alexander from a book by Eustace Hale Ball and produced by Stuart Paton. The construction is excellent in the opening installments, the action being well-timed and carrying the interest along with a strong sweep. Ben Wilson appears as Shirley, who attempts to unravel the series of crimes, and makes good use of his opportunities in this interesting role. Neva Gerber is also pleasing as Polly Marion, the young actress who becomes involved in the various crimes. Others who have important parts are L.M. Wells, Frank McQuarrie, Howard Crampton, Joseph Girard and Ernest Shields. An element of improbability hovers over the main conception, which gives an amusing turn to the production. This relieves the situations from the horror and unpleasantness they might otherwise arouse. Each of the murders is committed by what is termed the "oriental death punch," traces of which are found above the heart of each victim. The series is to comprise fifteen installments. - The Moving Picture World, March 24, 1917

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      • Trivia
        Episode titles:
        • 1. The Oriental Death Punch.
        • 2. The Mysterious Man.
        • 3. The Spider's Web.
        • 4. The Next Victim.
        • 5. The Spectral Hand.
        • 6. The Death Warrant.
        • 7. The Marked Room.
        • 8. High Finance.
        • 9. A Stern Chase.
        • 10. The Guarded Heart.
        • 11. The Thought Machine.
        • 12. The Sign of the Thumb.
        • 13. Twixt Death and Dawn.
        • 14. The Light of Dawn.
        • 15. The Living Death.

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      • Release date
        • March 18, 1917 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • United States
      • Languages
        • None
        • English
      • Also known as
        • Dødningehaanden (Stemmen i Telefonen) - last Part 7: Det levende Lig
      • Production company
        • Universal Film Manufacturing Company
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      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Sound mix
        • Silent
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.33 : 1

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