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Ransom

  • 1928
  • Passed
  • 58m
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Burton Meredith, A young, U.S. government chemist discovers a formula for a deadly gas. But Wo Fang, the evil leader of the Chinatown underground sets out to steal the secret, using very fou... Read allBurton Meredith, A young, U.S. government chemist discovers a formula for a deadly gas. But Wo Fang, the evil leader of the Chinatown underground sets out to steal the secret, using very foul and foul means he knows. And Wu Fang knows them all.Burton Meredith, A young, U.S. government chemist discovers a formula for a deadly gas. But Wo Fang, the evil leader of the Chinatown underground sets out to steal the secret, using very foul and foul means he knows. And Wu Fang knows them all.

  • Director
    • George B. Seitz
  • Writers
    • George B. Seitz
    • Elmer Harris
    • Dorothy Howell
  • Stars
    • Lois Wilson
    • Edmund Burns
    • William V. Mong
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    5.5/10
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    • Director
      • George B. Seitz
    • Writers
      • George B. Seitz
      • Elmer Harris
      • Dorothy Howell
    • Stars
      • Lois Wilson
      • Edmund Burns
      • William V. Mong
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    Lois Wilson
    Lois Wilson
    • Lois Brewster
    Edmund Burns
    Edmund Burns
    • Burton Meredith
    William V. Mong
    William V. Mong
    • Wu Fang
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    Blue Washington
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    James B. Leong
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    Jackie Combs
    • Bobby
    • Director
      • George B. Seitz
    • Writers
      • George B. Seitz
      • Elmer Harris
      • Dorothy Howell
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      This film is lost. According to the American Silent Feature Film Survival Database, there are no known holdings located in archives.

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    • Release date
      • June 30, 1928 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • San Francisco
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    • Runtime
      58 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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