The Black Hand (1906)
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.
- Date of release
- 1906-03-29
- TMDB
- 6.2 / 10 (12)
- Runtime
- 11m
- Genres
- Drama, Crime
- Director
- Wallace McCutcheon Sr.
Casting
Interesting facts
The Black Hand is an American silent film directed by Wallace McCutcheon. It is generally considered by motion-picture historians to be the earliest surviving gangster film.
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