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What Happened to Mary
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What Happened to Mary

1912-07-25 · 150 min · Not rated

Action · Thriller

The forerunner of all serials, What Happened to Mary was a series of twelve monthly one reel episodes, each a complete entity in itself, revolving its immediate dramatic and melodramatic problems within the framework of a single episode and designed more for story and suspense situations than action.

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Directors
Charles Brabin
Production companies
McClure Publishing Co., Edison Studios
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Mary FullerMary FullerMary
Marc McDermottMarc McDermottLt. Straker
Charles OgleCharles OgleRichard Craig - Mary's Uncle
Barry O'MooreBarry O'MooreHenry - Craig's Son
Bliss MilfordBliss MilfordDaisy
Bigelow CooperBigelow CooperMr. Foster - the Lawyer
William WadsworthWilliam WadsworthBilly Pearl
Miriam NesbittMiriam NesbittA Spy
Harold M. ShawRev. Cooper

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