The Adventures of Daredevil Jack (1920)
The serial with a thousand punches.
Heavyweight boxing champion Jack Dempsey stars in this 15 chapter action serial, of which portions of reels 1, 2, and 4 survive. In the serial he plays the star fullback of his college's football team who gets drawn into an adventure when he stops to rescue a young woman from some thugs on a country road. It includes a gag featuring an exploding football. The rest of the cast includes Lon Chaney, Edgar Kennedy, Bull Montana, Josie Sedgwick and Herschel Mayall.
Director: W.S. Van Dyke
Genre: Action, Adventure, Mystery, Romance, Western
Runtime: 20 min
Release Date: June 30, 1920
Cast
- Jack Dempsey - Jack Derry
- Lon Chaney - Royce Rivers
- Josie Sedgwick - Glory Billings
- Herschel Mayall - Leonard Billigns
- Albert R. Cody - Edgar Billings
- Ruth Langdon - Ninette
- Edward Hearn - Cyril Dennison
- Clyde Benson - The Butler
- Frank Lanning - MacManus, the Indian
- Aggie Herring - Mrs. Corcoran
Screenplay
- Jack Cunningham (Story)
- Frederick Chapin (Scenario Writer)
- Harry O. Hoyt (Scenario Writer)
- W.S. Van Dyke (Scenario Writer)
Cinematography: Gus Peterson
Editing: Hal C. Kern
Production: Robert Brunton Productions, Pathé Exchange
Country: United States of America
Original Language: en
Keywords
movie serial, partially lost film
More Films by Director: W.S. Van Dyke
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Adventures of Daredevil Jack about?
- Heavyweight boxing champion Jack Dempsey stars in this 15 chapter action serial, of which portions of reels 1, 2, and 4 survive. In the serial he plays the star fullback of his college's football team who gets drawn into an adventure when he stops to rescue a young woman from some thugs on a country road. It includes a gag featuring an exploding football. The rest of the cast includes Lon Chaney, Edgar Kennedy, Bull Montana, Josie Sedgwick and Herschel Mayall.
- Who directed The Adventures of Daredevil Jack?
- The Adventures of Daredevil Jack was directed by W.S. Van Dyke.
- Who stars in The Adventures of Daredevil Jack?
- The Adventures of Daredevil Jack stars Jack Dempsey, Lon Chaney, Josie Sedgwick, Herschel Mayall, Albert R. Cody, Ruth Langdon.
- How long is The Adventures of Daredevil Jack?
- The Adventures of Daredevil Jack has a runtime of 20m (20 minutes).
- What genre is The Adventures of Daredevil Jack?
- The Adventures of Daredevil Jack is a Action, Adventure, Mystery, Romance, Western film.
- Where was The Adventures of Daredevil Jack produced?
- The Adventures of Daredevil Jack was produced in United States of America.