The Destroying Angel
“Better than the best detective story you ever read.”
1923•1h 0m•7.0•Released
ComedyCrimeRomance
Hugh Whittaker believes he is terminally ill, and, as an act of mercy, weds a young woman named Mary, who has been deserted by her lover. He travels to Europe, recovers his health, and returns to New York City, where he meets and falls in love with musical star Sara Law, unaware that she is actually his wife. Sara is abducted by kidnappers and Hugh undertakes a harrowing rescue before discovering her true identity.
Director
W.S. Van Dyke
Languages
No Language
Studio
Arthur F. Beck Serial Productions
Cast
Leah Baird
Mary Miller /Sara Law
John Bowers
Hugh Miller Whittaker
Noah Beery
Curtis Drummond
Ford Sterling
Max Weil
Mitchell Lewis
'Strangler' Olsen
Philip Sleeman
Kidnapper (uncredited)
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