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The White Hand Society
(1914) United States of America
B&W : Split-reel
Directed by (unknown)

Cast: Dave Morris

Biograph Company production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Released 28 September 1914; in a split-reel with A First Class Cook (1914). / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Comedy.

Synopsis: [From Biograph promotional materials] Mrs. Dough gets a letter form the White Hand, demanding $1,000 on pain of death, but instead of paying the money she calls out the policewomen and chases the White Handers who have kidnapped her husband, finally cornering them in the sea and capturing the ringleaders.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 14 September 2023.

References: Spehr-American p. 4 : Website-IMDb.