Lure of the Circus
Encyclopedia
Lure of the Circus is a 1918
adventure
film serial directed by J. P. McGowan
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1918 in film
The year 1918 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Following litigation for anti-trust activities, the US Supreme Court orders the Motion Picture Patents Company to disband....
adventure
Adventure film
Adventure films are a genre of film.Unlike pure, low-budget action films they often use their action scenes preferably to display and explore exotic locations in an energetic way....
film serial directed by J. P. McGowan
J. P. McGowan
John Paterson McGowan was a pioneering Hollywood actor and film director, occasionally too screenwriter and stunt actor. J.P...
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Cast
- Eddie PoloEddie PoloEddie Polo was an Austro-American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 77 films between 1913 and 1944. Born Edward W. Wyman in Vienna, Austria, Polo died in Hollywood, California from a heart attack....
- Eddie Somers - Eileen SedgwickEileen SedgwickEileen Sedgwick was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in 115 films between 1915 and 1930.She was born in Galveston, Texas and died in Marina del Rey, California from pneumonia...
- Alicia Page - Molly MaloneMolly Malone (actor)Molly Malone was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in 86 films between 1916 and 1929. Her father Lewis Malone, a metallurgist for mining companies. Her mother was Violet St...
- Nan Harden - Chapters 1 thru 5 - Harry CarterHarry CarterHarry Carter was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 84 films between 1914 and 1933.He was born in Louisville, Kentucky, and died in Los Angeles, California.-Selected filmography:...
- Edward Lawrence - Noble JohnsonNoble JohnsonNoble Johnson was an African American actor and film producer.-Biography:Standing 6'2" at 215 pounds, his impressive physique and handsome features made him in demand as a character actor and bit player...
- Silent Andy - Fred Starr - Steve Harden (as Frederick Starr)
- Duke R. LeeDuke R. LeeDuke R. Lee was an American actor. He appeared in 99 films between 1913 and 1946.He was born in Prince Henry County, Virginia and died in Los Angeles, California.-Selected filmography:* Stagecoach...
- Richard Van Norman - Charles Hill MailesCharles Hill MailesCharles Hill Mailes was a Canadian actor of the silent era. He appeared in 290 films between 1909 and 1935.He was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia and died in Los Angeles, California...
- Malcolm Somers - James GordonJames Gordon (actor)James Gordon was an American silent film actor. He appeared in 127 films between 1911 and 1935. He also directed 4 films between 1913 and 1915, including the 1915 film The New Adventures of J...
- Guy Brock - Andrew Waldron - Dynamite Dan
- Fred MontagueFred MontagueFred Montague was an English film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 59 films between 1912 and 1919.He was born in London and died in Los Angeles, California.-Selected filmography:* Lure of the Circus...
- Howard Mason - Sydney Deane - Reynolds (as Sidney Deane)
- Josie Sedgwick
Chapter Titles
- The Big Tent
- The Giant's Leap
- Beaten Back
- The Message On The Cuff
- The Lip Reader
- The Aerial Disaster
- The Charge of The Elephant
- The Human Ladder
- The Flying Loop
- A Shot For Life
- The Dagger
- A Strange Escape
- A Plunge For Life
- Flames
- The Stolen Record
- The Knockout
- A Race With Time
- The Last Trick