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The Secret of the Submarine (1916)
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Episode 1: Dr. Ralph Burke, a scientist and inventor, perfects an apparatus enabling submarine craft to remain underwater indefinitely without relying wholly upon compressed air stored in the boat. The discovery is perfected at the opening...See moreEpisode 1: Dr. Ralph Burke, a scientist and inventor, perfects an apparatus enabling submarine craft to remain underwater indefinitely without relying wholly upon compressed air stored in the boat. The discovery is perfected at the opening of the story and has been offered to the United States government. Lieut. Jarvis Hope. U.S.N., is dispatched to witness a practical demonstration of the invention. Arriving in the city where Dr. Burke lives, Lieut. Hope meets an old acquaintance. Hook Barnacle, whose life he once saved. Hook had his right hand bitten off by a shark, and an iron hook being substituted gained for him the odd sobriquet. Hook escorts the lieutenant to the Burke home and relates to Cleo, the doctor's "daughter," how his life had been saved by the young naval officer. Cleo and Hope become mutually interested. Hook is much given to talking and it is not long before the entire village knows the reason for Lieut. Hope's visit. Among those who learn the news are Sextus, a Russian, and Satsuma, a Jap, working under the orders of one Mahlin. The following day is set for the demonstration. Satsuma watching his chance has secreted himself aboard the submarine. Olga Ivanoff, head of the Russian bureau in this country, receives a visit from Sextus, who is commanded by her to obtain the secret of the submarine. Meantime Calvin Montgomery, a wealthy lobbyist, upon advices from influential friends at Washington, sends his nephew, Gerald Morton, an unprincipled rounder, to obtain the secret. Gerald is suspicious of his uncle's interest in Cleo Burke, but fails to learn anything definite before he leaves to see the inventor. On board the submarine the apparatus is being manipulated satisfactorily and Lieut. Hope is much impressed. The party repairs to the salon for lunch, affording opportunity for Satsuma to crawl stealthily from his hiding place. The Jap is examining the mechanism of the invention when he is surprised by Dr. Burke, who gives the alarm. Sailors rush in to overpower the Jap but he is desperate. Shots are fired, one of which disables the Burke apparatus. Satsuma throws over the lever opening the conning tower trap, leaps up the ladder, gains the top and dives off into the sea as the boat quickly sinking is almost lost to view. The water pours down through the open trap. The air machine is broken and with the boat uncontrollable, the inventor and his party battle for life in the watery darkness. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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13 cast members

Name	Known for
Juanita Hansen Cleo Burke Cleo Burke See fewer	Broadway Love (1918)
Tom Chatterton Lt. Jarvis Hope Lt. Jarvis Hope See fewer	Drums of Fu Manchu (1940)
Hylda Hollis Olga Ivanoff Olga Ivanoff See fewer	The Black Box (1915)
Lamar Johnstone Gerald Morton Gerald Morton See fewer	The Ne'er Do Well (1915)
George Clancey Hook Barnacle Hook Barnacle See fewer	Lord Loveland Discovers America (1916)
William Tedmarsh Tatsuma Tatsuma See fewer	The Girl of the Manor (1912)
Harry Edmondson Sextus Sextus See fewer	The Man from Manhattan (1916)
George Webb Mahlin Mahlin See fewer	Black Beauty (I) (1921)
Hugh Bennett Dr. Ralph Burke Dr. Ralph Burke See fewer	The Wasp (1915)
Joseph Beaudry Calvin Montgomery Calvin Montgomery See fewer	Out of the Rainbow (1916)
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