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The Fighting Skipper
(1923) United States of America
B&W : Serial / 15 chapters / 30 reels
Directed by Francis Ford

Cast: Peggy O’Day [Skipper], Jack Perrin, Bill White (William White), Francis Ford, Steve Murphy

[?] Arrow Film Corporation? production; distributed on State Rights basis by Arrow Film Corporation. / 15 chapters (two reels each): [1] “Pirates of Pedro,” released 1 March 1923; [2] “Harbor of Hate,” released 8 March 1923; [3] “Pirates’ Playground,” released 15 March 1923; [4] “In the Fog,” released 22 March 1923; [5] “Isle of Intrigue,” released 29 March 1923; [6] “Trapped,” released 5 April 1923; [7] “Silent Valley,” released 12 April 1923; [8] “House of Mystery,” released 19 April 1923; [9] “Snowbound,” released 26 April 1923; [10] “The Mystery Car,” released 3 May 1923; [11] “Across the Border,” released 10 May 1923; [12] “The Secret of Bouy #3,” released 17 May 1923; [13] “Human Plunder,” released 24 May 1923; [14] “Lost Island,” released 31 May 1923; [15] “Love and Law,” released 7 June 1923. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama.

Survival status: The film is presumed lost.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Serials

Listing updated: 5 May 2020.

References: Braff-Short n. 83; Lahue-Continued pp. 233-234, 284; Weaver-Twenty p. 283 : ClasIm-225 p. C8 : Website-IMDb; Website-SerSq.