The Black Hand
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1906-03-29
Runtime: 11 mins
Director: Wallace McCutcheon Sr.
Spoken language: English, No Language
Genres: Drama, Crime
Original title: The Black Hand
Production Companies:
Production Countries: United States of America
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