The Lost City

Jan 2, 1920

3h 45m

★ 9.0

Overview

This 15-chapter serial was produced by Colonel William N. Selig, the former mogul whose large assortment of wild animals became the nucleus of today's Los Angeles Zoo. Selig's ferocious fauna added authenticity to a story about yet another white goddess, Princess Elyata of Tirzah (Juanita Hansen), who comes to the rescue of Stanley Morton (George Chesebro) and his sidekick Mike Donovan (Frank Clark), a couple of Americans who foolishly wander into a village ruled by slave trader Gagga (Hector Dion).

Genres

Adventure

Production Companies

Selig Polyscope Company

The Lost City Trailers

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Cast

Princess Elyata of Tarik

Juanita Hansen

Stanley Morton

George Chesebro

Al Ferguson

Michael Donovan

Frank Clark

Gagga

Hector Dion

Irene Wallace

Marjorie Lake

Jack Abraham

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