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Vanishing Trails

Vanishing Trails

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A 15-chapter Western serial. The serial involves the mystery of the murder of William Stillman (Wells) and the finding of the heir to his fortune. Silent Joe (Farnum) arrives in an effort to discover the murderer and prove that he is the true heir. He and the heroine Lou (Anderson) have their adventures in the mountainous terrain with its "vanishing trails." They are aided by The Shadow (Orlamond), a demented scientist with his trained dog, and several remarkable, death-dealing inventions.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

225 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

10 September 1920

Country

United States of America

Cast

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Silent Joe

Mary Anderson

Mary Anderson

Lou - Durant's Daughter

Duke R. Lee

Duke R. Lee

Steve Durant

Harry Lonsdale

Harry Lonsdale

Grandon

Vester Pegg

Vester Pegg

Rankin

Bud Osborne

Bud Osborne

Skip Brandt

L.M. Wells

L.M. Wells

William Stillman

William Orlamond

William Orlamond

The Shadow

Pedro León

Pedro León

Bully Drake

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