29 March 1906 Drama, Crime 11 mins
Two gang members send a threatening letter to a butcher, demanding money if he did not want his shop to be destroyed and his daughter Maria kidnapped. When he is unable to meet their request, they take Maria away. The Black Hand is the earliest surviving gangster film.
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Wallace McCutcheon Sr. Director
United States 29 March 1906
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