Perils of the Secret Service (1917)
Overview
A 9-part movie serial
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.955 |
Directed By
George Bronson Howard
Jack Wells
Hal Mohr
TOP CAST
Kingsley Benedict
Yorke Norroy
Jay Belasco
Carson Huntley
Vola Vale
Minna Ober (Episode #1)
Malcolm Blevins
Mr. Ober (Episode #1)
Clyde Benson
Saxonian Chief (Episode #1)
Claire Du Brey
Princess Seraphina (Episode #2)
Jean Hersholt
Prince Feodor (Episode #2)
Lee Shumway
Count Stefan (Episodes #2, 3)
Francis Marion
Prince Paul (Episode #2)
Elsie Jane Wilson
(Episode #3)
Francis McDonald
(Episode #3)
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