The Adventure of the Torture Cage
Seen it?1928 | 30 min | Crime, Adventure, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and adventure fans. If you loved Layer Cake, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1928: an older pace and style.
Lieutenant Commander John Byrne of the Naval Secret Service and his partner Pvt. Bill Riggers chase criminal Dr. Sin Fang, who is desperate to find a lost sacred seal. (The fifth and only surviving episode of a six-part serial about an evil mastermind inspired on Sax Rohmer's Dr. Fu Manchu.)
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Fred Paul
- H. Agar LyonsDr. Sin Fang
- Fred PaulLt. Comdr. John Byrne R. N. of the N. S. S.
- Wally PatchPrivate Bill Riggers
- Fred RainsProfessor Harbray
- Evelyn ArdenBetty Harbray