The Tiger's Trail

The Tiger's Trail
Directed by	Robert Ellis Louis J. Gasnier Paul Hurst
Written by	Charles Logue Arthur B. Reeve Frank Leon Smith
Starring	Ruth Roland George Larkin
Distributed by	Pathé Exchange Astra Films
Release date(s)	20 April 1919 (1919-04-20)
Running time	15 episodes
Country	United States
Language	Silent English intertitles

The Tiger's Trail is a 1919 adventure film serial starring Ruth Roland, directed by Robert Ellis, Louis J. Gasnier and Paul Hurst.

Plot

A cult of Hindu Tiger Worshippers and a gang of Western outlaws outlaws attempt to cheat Belle Boyd out of the valuable mine that she has inherited from her father.

Cast

• Ruth Roland as Belle Boyd
• George Larkin as Jack Randall
• Mark Strong as Randolph Gordon / "Grim" Gordon
• Harry Moody as Tiger Face
• Fred Kohler as "Bull" Shotwell
• George Field as Salonga
• Easter Walters as Hilda, the Spy
• Bud Osborne as a henchman
• Chet Ryan as a juvenile
• Rose Dione as a Dance Hall Queen

Production

This serial, about a Hindu tiger cult and western outlaws, was based on The Long Arm by C. A. Logue.^[1] (Silent Era states that the serial was adapted by Gilson Willets from The Long Arm by Arthur B. Reeve.)^[2]

Real Tigers were used in filming. The serial includes the "famous scene" of a human chain formed from the roof of a trains, which enables the criminals to steal a valuable parcel from Ruth's compartment.^[1]

Chapter Titles

1. The Tiger Worshippers
2. The Glowing Eyes
3. The Human Chain
4. Danger Signals
5. The Tiger Trap
6. The Secret Assassin
7. The Flaming Waters
8. Danger Ahead
9. The Raging Torrent
10. Bringing In The Law
11. In The Breakers
12. The Two Amazons
13. The False Idol
14. The Mountain Hermit
15. The Tiger Face

See also

• List of film serials
• List of film serials by studio

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Stedman, Raymond William. "2. The Perils of Success". Serials: Suspense and Drama By Installment. University of Oklahoma Press. pp. 44. ISBN 9780806109275. 
2. ^ "The Tiger's Trail". The Progressive Silent Film List. Silent Era. http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/T/TigersTrail1919.html. Retrieved 1 January 2009. 

External links

• The Tiger's Trail at the Internet Movie Database
• The Tiger's Trail at AllRovi