The Yellow Arm
★ 10 · 1921 · 300m · Action · Drama
Suzanne Valdur travels to China to find her long-lost father. There, she becomes entangled in a dangerous plot involving a mysterious and villainous character known for his "Yellow Arm". Suzanne's attempts to evade a "nest of knaves" and survive various perils—including water traps and "false goddesses"—as she navigates a world of deceit make up the 15 episodes of this adventure serial. Episode titles: 1. House of Alarms 2. Vengeance of the East 3. A Strange Disappearance 4. At Bay 5. Danger Ahead 6. A Nest of Knaves 7. Into the Dead of Night 8. Smuggled Aboard 9. Kingdom of Deceit 10. The Water Peril 11. Pawns of Power 12. Price of a Throne 13. Behind the Curtain 14. The False Goddess 15. The Miracle
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