Feature film — 1929
The Fire Detective (1929)
10-chapter serial tells the tale of Gladys Samuels, working as a bold reporter who is determined to untangle a complex web of crime to save her father, District Attorney Samuels. The son of a wealthy fire apparatus manufacturer joins forces with the fire department. He teams up with a fire captain, Jeff Tarrant, to track down an elusive arson ring. The team faces a series of threats orchestrated by the villains, led by Chief Carson (Leo D. Maloney) and a mysterious criminal network. 1. The Arson Trail, 2. The Pit of Darkness, 3. The Hidden Hand, 4. The Convict Strikes, 5. On Flaming Waters, 6. The Man of Mystery, 7. The Ape Man, 8. Back from Death, 9. Menace of the Past, 10. The Flame of Love.
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Director: Spencer Gordon Bennet
On screen
Cast & crew

Gladys McConnell
Gladys Samuels

Hugh Allan
Capt. Jeff Tarrant

Leo D. Maloney
Chief Carson

Frank Lackteen
Mr. Tarrant

John Cossar
Dist. Atty. Samuels

Larry Steers
Charles Lewis

Bruce Gordon

Carlton S. King
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