The Ace of Spades

The Ace of Spades

The Ace of Spades

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The Ace of Spades

1925

5h 0m

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Western

Adventure

Overview

15 chapter serial. Gideon Trask and his henchmen at the saloon in Arkansas City covet the mineral survey of the Louisiana Territory made for Napoleon before the sale of the Territory to the United States. This is in possession of the Heath Brothers, who seek to use it in staking their land when the Oklahoma territory, last of the Louisiana tract to be released by the Government, is opened to Homesteaders.

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Universal Pictures

Cast & Crew

19 members

Acting

William Desmond

Dan Harvey

William Desmond

Acting

Mary McAllister

Olive Heath

Mary McAllister

Acting

Albert J. Smith

Joe Dineen

Albert J. Smith

Acting

William Steele

Jim Heath

William Steele

Acting

Jack Pratt

Gideon Trask

Jack Pratt

Acting

Frank Lanning

Francois Bonaparte

Frank Lanning

Acting

Bert Sprotte

James Monroe

Bert Sprotte

Acting

Monte Montague

Henchman

Monte Montague

Acting

Al Hoxie

Henchman

Al Hoxie

Acting

Charles Avery

Unknown Role

Charles Avery

Acting

Cathleen Calhoun

'Poker Dice' Ann

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Acting

Clark Comstock

Martin Heath

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John Herdman

Thomas Jefferson

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William De Vaull

Napoleon Bonaparte

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Acting

John Shanks

Tallyrand

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Acting

Aaron Edwards

Lucien Bonaparte

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Harry Lorraine

Barbe Barbois

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Steven Carrie

Henchman

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Al Richmond

Henchman

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