The Jade Box

The Jade Box

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1930 · 220 min · ★ 6.0 · Action, Crime

Released in both sound and silent versions, this ten-chapter serial starred former cowboy ace Jack Perrin and chapterplay veteran Louise Lorraine. One of a group of Americans steals the Jade Box, which holds the secret of invisibility; a murderous Oriental cult wants it back and tracks them down.

Directed by Ray Taylor · Written by Frederick J. Jackson

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Louise Lorraine Helen Morgan
Jack Perrin Jack Lamar
Monroe Salisbury John Lamar
Francis Ford Martin Morgan
Leo White Percy Winslow
Wilbur Mack Edward Haines

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