Vultures of the Sea
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Vultures of the Sea is a 1928
adventure
film serial directed by Richard Thorpe
. The film is considered to be lost
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1928 in film
-Events:Although some movies released in 1928 had sound, most were still silent.* July 28 - Lights of New York is released by Warner Brothers. It is the first "100% Talkie" feature film, in that dialog is spoken throughout the film...
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 Richard Thorpe
Richard Thorpe
Richard Thorpe was an American film director.Born Rollo Smolt Thorpe in Hutchinson, Kansas, he began his entertainment career performing in vaudeville and onstage. In 1921 he began in motion pictures as an actor and directed his first silent film in 1923. He went on to direct more than one hundred...
. The film is considered to be lost
Lost film
A lost film is a feature film or short film that is no longer known to exist in studio archives, private collections or public archives such as the Library of Congress, where at least one copy of all American films are deposited and catalogued for copyright reasons...
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Cast
- Johnnie Walker
- Shirley Mason
- Tom SantschiTom SantschiTom Santschi was an American leading man and character actor of the silent film era.-Career:...
- Frank HagneyFrank HagneyFrank Hagney was an Australian actor. He appeared in over 350 films between 1919 and 1966.He was born in Sydney, Australia and died in Los Angeles.- Selected filmography :*Go Get 'Em Hutch...
- Boris KarloffBoris KarloffWilliam Henry Pratt , better known by his stage name Boris Karloff, was an English actor.Karloff is best remembered for his roles in horror films and his portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in Frankenstein , Bride of Frankenstein , and Son of Frankenstein...
- Grouchy - Horace B. CarpenterHorace B. CarpenterHorace B. Carpenter was an American actor, film director and, screenwriter. He appeared in 334 films between 1914 and 1946. He also directed 15 films between 1925 and 1934...
(unconfirmed) - George MagrillGeorge MagrillGeorge Magrill , was an American film actor. He appeared in 326 films between 1923 and 1952.He was born in Brooklyn, New York, was married to Ramona Oliver, and had a daughter named Marilynn...
- Joseph Bennett (as Joe Bennett)
- Arthur Dewey
- Joe Mack (as Joseph Mack)
- J. P. LockneyJ. P. LockneyJ. P. Lockney was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 105 films between 1915 and 1937.He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.-Selected filmography:* The Guilty Man * Fuss and Feathers...
(as John P. Lockney) - Lafe McKee
- Leo D. MaloneyLeo D. MaloneyLeo D. Maloney was an American film actor, director, producer and screenwriter of the silent era. He appeared in 156 films between 1911 and 1929. He also directed 47 films between 1914 and 1929....
- Tom Mintz
- Jack PerrinJack PerrinJack Perrin was an American actor specializing in westerns.-Biography:He was born Lyman Wakefield Perrin in Three Rivers, Michigan; his father worked in real estate and relocated the family to Los Angeles, California shortly after the turn of the century.Perrin served in the United States Navy...
See also
- List of film serials
- List of film serials by studio
- Boris Karloff filmographyBoris Karloff filmographyThis is the filmography of Boris Karloff. Born as William Henry Pratt, he joined a touring company and adopted the stage name Boris Karloff. During these early stages of his career he was mostly left in obscurity. By 1919, Karloff found regular work as an extra at Universal Studios. Karloff's first...