A Woman in the Web
| A Woman in the Web | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | |
| Starring | Hedda Nova |
| Distributed by | Vitagraph Studios |
Release dates |
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Running time | 15 episodes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
A Woman in the Web is a 1918 American drama film serial directed by Paul Hurst and David Smith. It was the 9th of 17 serials released by The Vitagraph Company of America. This World War I period serial about a Russian princess and the overthrow of the Tsar introduced the concept of the Red Menace to serials.[1] The serial is now considered to be a lost film.[2]
Cast
- Hedda Nova as Princess Olga Muratoft
- J. Frank Glendon as Jack Lawford
- Ronald Bradbury as Baron Kovsky (credited as Robert Bradbury)
- Otto Lederer as Colonel Bormsk
- Chet Ryan as Ivan, the Cossack
- Hoot Gibson as Vassily, Ivan's Brother
- Patricia Palmer as Countess Irsky
- George Kuwa
Chapters
- Caught in the Web
- The Open Switch
- The Speeding Doom
- The Clutch of Terror
- The Hand of Mystery
- Full Speed Ahead
- The Crater of Death
- The Plunge of Horror
- The Fire Trap
- Out of the Dungeon
- In the Desert's Grip
- Hurled to Destruction
- The Hidden Menace
- The Crash of Fate
- Out of the Web
See also
References
- ↑ Stedman, Raymond William (1971). "2. The Perils of Success". Serials: Suspense and Drama By Installment. University of Oklahoma Press. pp. 42–43. ISBN 978-0-8061-0927-5.
- ↑ "The Progressive Silent Film List". Silent Era. Retrieved 3 January 2009.