The Adventures of Ruth

The Adventures of Ruth
The Adventures of Ruth
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Directed by	George Marshall
Written by	Gilson Willets
Story by	Ruth Roland
Produced by	Ruth Roland
Starring	Ruth Roland; Herbert Heyes
Production; company	Ruth Roland Serials
Distributed by	Pathé Exchange; Astra Films
Release date	December 28, 1919;
Running time	15 episodes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Adventures of Ruth is a 1919 American film serial directed by George Marshall. It is now considered to be a lost film.^[1] The serial was advertised as written, produced and directed by Ruth Roland. Roland was the producer, but it was written by Gilson Willets and directed by George Marshall.^[2]

Plot

As described in a film magazine,^[3] Daniel Robin has become mixed up with a band of criminals known as "the 13," and is shot when he refuses to do their bidding. His daughter Ruth (Roland), brought home from boarding school, reaches his bedside before he expires. He tells her that she will be given thirteen keys. Instructions will be provided with each key and, if she follows the instructions, she will eventually fully learn of her birthright. Many adventures then follow as Ruth attempts to solve the puzzle of each key and establish her true birthright.

Cast

Ruth Roland as Ruth Robin
Herbert Heyes as Bob Wright (credited as Herbert Hayes)
Thomas G. Lingham as LaFarge, the "Hound"
William Human as Paul Brighton
Charles Bennett as Wayman
Helen Case as Countess Zirka
Helen Deliane as Melody Morne
Charles Belcher
George Larkin

Episodes

The Wrong Countess
The Celestial Maiden
The Bewitching Spy
The Stolen Picture
The Bank Robbery
The Border Fury
The Substitute Messenger
The Harem Model
The Cellar Gangsters
The Forged Check
The Trap
The Vault of Terror
Within Hollow Walls
The Fighting Chance
The Key To Victory

References

^ "Progressive Silent Film List: The Adventures of Ruth". silentera.com. Retrieved August 19, 2008.
^ Stedman, Raymond William (1971). "2. The Perils of Success". Serials: Suspense and Drama By Installment. University of Oklahoma Press. pp. 44. ISBN 978-0-8061-0927-5.
^ "Reviews: The Adventures of Ruth". Exhibitors Herald. 9 (27). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 119. December 27, 1919.

External links

[silentera-1] "Progressive Silent Film List: The Adventures of Ruth". silentera.com. Retrieved August 19, 2008.

[stedman-2] Stedman, Raymond William (1971). "2. The Perils of Success". Serials: Suspense and Drama By Installment. University of Oklahoma Press. pp. 44. ISBN 978-0-8061-0927-5.

[3] "Reviews: The Adventures of Ruth". Exhibitors Herald. 9 (27). New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company: 119. December 27, 1919.

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