"THE SURPRISE FIRST-RUN SERIAL SENSATION!" 24 March 1930 Action, Crime 220 mins
Released in both sound and silent versions, this ten-chapter serial starred former cowboy ace Jack Perrin and chapterplay veteran Louise Lorraine. One of a group of Americans steals the Jade Box, which holds the secret of invisibility; a murderous Oriental cult wants it back and tracks them down.
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Louise Lorraine as Helen Morgan
Jack Perrin as Jack Lamar
Monroe Salisbury as John Lamar
Francis Ford as Martin Morgan
Leo White as Percy Winslow
Wilbur Mack as Edward Haines
United States 24 March 1930
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