

Blake of Scotland Yard
1927-08-14 · 240 min · ★ 7.0
12 part silent serial- 1. The Castle of Fear 2. The Spider's Web 3. The Vanishing Heiress 4. The Room Without a Door 5. Shots in the Dark 6. Ambushed 7. The Secret of the Coin 8. Into the Web 9. The Baited Trap 10. The Lady in White 11. The Closing Web 12. The Final Reckoning. A prequel to The Ace of Scotland Yard.
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- Directors
- Robert F. Hill
- Production companies
- Universal Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Hayden StevensonAngus Blake
Grace CunardQueen of Diamonds
Gloria GreyLady Diane Blanton
Herbert PriorLord Blanton
Monte MontagueJarvis
Wilbur MackAlbert Drexel
Al HartThe Spider (as Albert Hart)
Walter BrennanHenchman (uncredited)
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