''The Screaming Shadow'' is a 1920 American 15-chapter silent

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directed by Ben F. Wilson and

Duke Worne Howard "Duke" Worne (December 14, 1888 – October 13, 1933) was an American director and actor of the silent era. He directed more than 70 films between 1919 and 1931. He also appeared in 27 films between 1914 and 1928. He was born in Phil ...

. The film is considered to be lost. The serial's themes of "eternal life" and "premature burial" seem to tilt it into the horror genre as well. Actor/co-director Wilson died at age 54 in 1930 from a heart ailment.

Plot

A criminal organization called the Black Seven are after the secret of eternal life. They also seek world domination, and their first move in that direction is to seize the royal throne of Prince Rupert of Burgonia.

Cast

* Ben F. Wilson as John Rand (as Ben Wilson) * Neva Gerber as Mary Landers * Frances Terry as Nadia *

Howard Crampton Howard Crampton (January 12, 1865 – June 15, 1922) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1913 and 1922. He was born in New York, New York. Partial filmography * '' Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'' ...

as J.W. Russell * Joseph W. Girard as Baron Pulska * William Dyer as Jake Williams * William A. Carroll as Harry Malone * Fred Gamble as Fred Wilson * Pansy Porter as Young maiden * Claire Mille as Young maiden * Joseph Manning as The butler

Chapter titles

# A Cry in the Dark # The Virgin of Death # The Fang of the Beast # The Black Seven # The Vapor of Death # The Hidden Menace # Into the Depths # The White Terror # The Sleeping Death # The Prey of Mong # Liquid Fire # Cold Steel # The Fourth Symbol # Entombed Alive # Unmasked

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* 1920 films 1920 lost films 1920s action adventure films 1920s independent films American action adventure films American silent serial films American black-and-white films American independent films Films directed by Ben F. Wilson Films directed by Duke Worne Lost American films Lost action adventure films 1920s American films Silent action adventure films 1920s English-language films English-language action adventure films {{action-adventure-film-stub

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