The Third Eye

The Third Eye

NR 1920 · 225 min · ★ 9.0 · Thriller, Adventure

A pretty movie star is stalked by a strange gang whose leader is infatuated with her in this superior Pathé serial written by genre specialist H.H. van Loan. Released in 15 chapters between May and August of 1920, the serial offered a glimpse into the still mysterious world of movie-making

Directed by James W. Horne · Written by Gilson Willets

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Warner Oland Curtis Steele / Malcolm Graw
Eileen Percy Rita Moreland
Jack Mower Dick Keene
Olga Grey Zaida Savoy
Mark Strong Detective Gale

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