The Broken Coin

Jun 21, 1915

7h 20m

★ 6.0

Overview

A movie serial directed by Francis Ford.

Genres

Mystery

Adventure

Production Companies

Universal Film Manufacturing Company

The Broken Coin Trailers

No Trailers found.

Cast

Kitty Gray

Grace Cunard

Count Frederick

Francis Ford

Rolleaux

Eddie Polo

King Michael II

Harry Schumm

Count Sacchio

Ernest Shields

Sacchio's Accomplice (as Jack Ford)

John Ford

Gorgas the Outlaw

W.C. Canfield

The Apache (as Reese Gardner)

Reece Gardner

Pawnbroker

Doc Crane

Frederick's Servant

Harry Mann

Frederick's Servant

Vic Goss

Prime Minister (as Lewis Short)

Lew Short

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5.0

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6.4

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0.0

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5.6

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6.0

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6.0

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0.0

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No overview available.

5.8

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6.6

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3.2

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5.0

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4.5

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0.0

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5.0

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5.2

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6.0

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0.0

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0.0

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5.7

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Cast

Kitty Gray

Grace Cunard

Count Frederick

Francis Ford

Rolleaux

Eddie Polo

King Michael II

Harry Schumm

Count Sacchio

Ernest Shields

Sacchio's Accomplice (as Jack Ford)

John Ford

Gorgas the Outlaw

W.C. Canfield

The Apache (as Reese Gardner)

Reece Gardner

Pawnbroker

Doc Crane

Frederick's Servant

Harry Mann

Frederick's Servant

Vic Goss

Prime Minister (as Lewis Short)

The Broken Coin

Overview

Genres

Production Companies

The Broken Coin Trailers

Cast

Grace Cunard

Francis Ford

Eddie Polo

Harry Schumm

Ernest Shields

John Ford

W.C. Canfield

Reece Gardner

Doc Crane

Harry Mann

Vic Goss

Lew Short

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King of the Wild

Mysterious Doctor Satan

The Lost Special

The Seven Pearls

Young Eagles

The Hurricane Express

Captain Video, Master of the Stratosphere

The Phantom Foe

Idaho!

The Perils of Pauline

Cast

Grace Cunard

Francis Ford

Eddie Polo

Harry Schumm

Ernest Shields

John Ford

W.C. Canfield

Reece Gardner

Doc Crane

Harry Mann

Vic Goss

Lew Short

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The New Adventures of Tarzan

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack

Flash Gordon

Trader Tom of the China Seas

Mysterious Island

Jungle Drums of Africa

The Iron Claw

Pirate Gold

The Girl Detective

The House of Hate

King of the Wild

Mysterious Doctor Satan

The Lost Special

The Seven Pearls

Young Eagles

The Hurricane Express

Captain Video, Master of the Stratosphere

The Phantom Foe

Idaho!

The Perils of Pauline

The Broken Coin Trailers