Do or Die

Do or Die

Black my story, shrieking suspense, hair raising thrills, chuck full of adventure on the Island of Cuba and the golden west.

NR 1921 · 360 min · ★ 8.0 · Action

A 1921 movie serial directed by J.P. McGowan. Chapters: 1. The Buccaneer's Bride 2. The Hornet's Nest 3. The Secret of the Sea 4. The Hidden Danger 5. The Bandit's Victim 6. The Escape 7. In Hiding 8. The Trap 9. Under Sentence 10. The Secret Cavern 11. Satan's Twin 12. The Lost Ring 13. The Cipher Key 14. The Midnight Attack 15. The Race for Life 16. The Crystal Lake 17. A Fight to the Finish 18. Hidden Treasure

Directed by J.P. McGowan · Written by Anthony Coldeway

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Eddie Polo Jack Merton
J.P. McGowan Capt. Alvarez / Satan
Magda Lane The Mystery Woman
Inez McDonald Dolores Nunez
Jay Marchant Mendez
Jean Perkins Rafael

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