The Girl in the Dark

The Girl in the Dark

Branded for life...and she knew not why?

1918•50m

MysteryDrama

Lois Fox, upon whose shoulder is branded a Chinese idiograph resembling the letters "A. Y.," is rescued from a gang of Chinese ruffians by Brice Ferris. His servant Ming, in attempting to steal from her finger a ring that bears a mysterious green seal, is killed, and soon afterward a stranger named Strang arrives, also in search of the girl. Despite Brice's efforts to protect her, Lois is abducted and taken to the headquarters of Lao Wing, the leader of a secret Chinese society known as the Tong.

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Production

Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Bluebird Photoplays

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Carmel Myers

Carmel Myers

Lois Fox

Ashton Dearholt

Ashton Dearholt

Brice Ferris

Frank Tokunaga

Ming (as Frank Tokanaga)

Frank Deshon

Lao Wing

Harry Carter

Harry Carter

Strang

Alfred Allen

Alfred Allen

Chief of Police Struber

Betty Schade

Betty Schade

Sally

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