The Adventure of the Torture Cage

The Adventure of the Torture Cage

1928•30m•10.0/10

CrimeAdventureDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

10.0/10(1)

Lieutenant Commander John Byrne of the Naval Secret Service and his partner Pvt. Bill Riggers chase criminal Dr. Sin Fang, who is desperate to find a lost sacred seal. (The fifth and only surviving episode of a six-part serial about an evil mastermind inspired on Sax Rohmer's Dr. Fu Manchu.)

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Production

P. E. P., BFI

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

H. Agar Lyons

Dr. Sin Fang

Fred Paul

Fred Paul

Lt. Comdr. John Byrne R. N. of the N. S. S.

Wally Patch

Wally Patch

Private Bill Riggers

Fred Rains

Professor Harbray

Evelyn Arden

Betty Harbray

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