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The Silent Command

1923·120 min·US
Director: J. Gordon Edwards
Drama

A distinguished young Naval officer from a celebrated military falls prey to a terrorist and his seductress accomplice bent on destroying the Panama Canal.

A distinguished young Naval officer from a celebrated military falls prey to a terrorist and his seductress accomplice bent on destroying the Panama Canal.

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Cast

Edmund Lowe

Edmund Lowe

Capt. Decatur

Alma Tell

Alma Tell

Mrs. Richard Decatur

Martha Mansfield

Martha Mansfield

Peg Williams, the vamp

Bela Lugosi

Bela Lugosi

Hisston

Betty Jewel

Betty Jewel

Dolores

Carl Harbaugh

Carl Harbaugh

Menchen

Martin Faust

Martin Faust

Cordoba

G

Gordon McEdward

Gridley Nevins

Byron Douglas

Byron Douglas

Adm. Nevins

Theodore Babcock

Theodore Babcock

Adm. Meade

George Lessey

George Lessey

Mr. Collins

Warren Cook

Warren Cook

Ambassador Mendizabal

Henry Armetta

Henry Armetta

Pedro

R

Roger Keene

Jack Decatur

W

Wes Jenkins

The Butler

Crew

Rufus King

writer

Bennie Miggins

cinematographer

George W. Lane

cinematographer

Anthony Paul Kelly

writer

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