The Silent Command(1923)
A distinguished young Naval officer from a celebrated military falls prey to a terrorist and his seductress accomplice bent on destroying the Panama Canal.
Movie: The Silent Command
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Capt. Decatur
Mrs. Richard Decatur
Peg Williams, the vamp
Hisston
Dolores
Menchen
Cordoba
Adm. Nevins
Adm. Meade
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A distinguished young Naval officer from a celebrated military falls prey to a terrorist and his seductress accomplice bent on destroying the Panama Canal.
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1923-08-18
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