The Adventures of Peg o' the Ring
1916 · 300m · Drama
The Adventures of Peg o' the Ring is a 1916 American drama film serial directed by Francis Ford and Jacques Jaccard. It is now considered to be lost.
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The Perils of Pauline
1914 · ★ 5.7
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1915 · ★ 7
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The Artificial Man
1916 · ★ 6.2
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1928 · ★ 10
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The Ace of Scotland Yard
1929 · ★ 7.5
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1916 · ★ 6
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The Eleventh Hour
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Patria
1917 · ★ 6.5
Spies from Japan conspire to steal the Channing "preparedness" fortune and invade the United States, beginning in New York, then allying themselves with Mexicans across the border. They are stopped by the efforts of munitions factory heiress Patria Channing and U.S. Secret Service agent Donald Parr.
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