The Black Hand (1906)

1906 · Silent film · 11 min · dir. Wallace McCutcheon Sr.

• Drama
• Crime

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Synopsis

Two gang members send a threatening letter to a butcher, demanding money if he did not want his shop to be destroyed and his daughter Maria kidnapped. When he is unable to meet their request, they take Maria away. The Black Hand is the earliest surviving gangster film.

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Details

Director

Wallace McCutcheon Sr.

Studio

American Mutoscope and Biograph Company

Released

1906-03-29

Running time

11 minutes

Cast & crew

• Wallace McCutcheon Sr. Director
• Robert G. Vignola
• AAnthony O'Sullivan

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