The Fatal Hour Trailer (1908)

18 August 1908 Adventure, Thriller, Crime 12 mins

A young woman (Linda Arvidson) is kidnapped by a band of opportunistic Chinese slavers, led by devious Pong Lee (Harry Solter). A resourceful female police operative (Marion Leonard) is determined to rescue her, and tracks the mastermind of the kidnap plot, Hendricks (George Gebhardt). Though successful in her rescue effort, the rescuer ends up being made a prisoner herself. The slavers plan to make her the victim of a pistol shot to be triggered by the hands of a clock. The heroine is rescued by police seconds before the hands of the clock reach the "fatal hour".

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Cast

George Gebhardt as Hendricks

Harry Solter as Pong Lee

Linda Arvidson as Kidnapped Woman

Florence Auer

Charles Gorman

D.W. Griffith as Policeman

Marion Leonard

Jeanie Macpherson

Anthony O'Sullivan as Chinese Driver

Mack Sennett as Policeman

Crew

D.W. Griffith Director

Arthur Marvin Cinematography

International Releases Dates

United States 18 August 1908

Production Companies

American Mutoscope and Biograph Company

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