Casey of the Coast Guard

Casey of the Coast Guard was a 1926 American silent action film serial released in ten chapters, directed by William Nigh and written by Lewis Allen Browne. The film is now presumed lost.[1]

Casey of the Coast Guard
Directed byWilliam Nigh
Written byLewis Allen Browne
Produced bySchuyler E. Grey
StarringGeorge O'Hara
Helen Ferguson
Distributed byPathé Exchange
Release date
  • February 14, 1926 (1926-02-14) (United States)
Running time
10 episodes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles
Casey of the Coast Guard ad in The Film Daily, 1926

Plot

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John Casey (George O'Hara) is a Coast Guard officer stationed on Long Island Sound. He is both hated and feared by a band of smugglers headed by Diamond Kate. The serial unfolds with the smuggler gang choosing their strike against Casey on the night of the Cadet Coast Guard Ball. Casey’s brother Frank answers the call that night and is killed in action against the smugglers. Casey vows to avenge the death of his brother.

Cast

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Chapter titles

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  1. The Smugglers' Ruse
  2. Shot In The Dark
  3. Watchful Waiting
  4. Under Suspicion
  5. The Gas Chamber
  6. Shot From The Depths
  7. Contraband Channels
  8. Smuggled Aliens
  9. Meshes of The Law
  10. Caught In The Net

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Casey of the Coast Guard". silentera.com. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
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