The Danger Line Explained

The Danger Line
Studio:	Robertson-Cole Pictures Corporation
Distributor:	Film Booking Offices of America (FBO)
Runtime:	60 mins.
Language:	English

The Danger Line (also known as The Battle) is a 1924 American silent film directed by and featuring Sessue Hayakawa, Tsuru Aoki,^[1] Gina Palerme and Francis Ward (Félix Ford) in pivotal roles. It was produced by Robertson-Cole Pictures Corporation and premiered in USA on May 26, 1924. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Picture lists it under Americanization.^{[2] [3]}

Cast

• Sessue Hayakawa - Marquis Yorisaka
• Tsuru Aoki - Marquise Yorisaka
• Gina Palerme - Mrs. Hockey
• Cady Winter - Miss Vane
• Felix Ward - Captain Fergan

Preservation

With no prints of The Danger Line located in any film archives, it is considered a lost film.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Book: Chung, Hye Seung. Hollywood Asian: Philip Ahn and the Politics of Cross-ethnic Performance. 2006. Temple University Press. 978-1-59213-517-2. 73.
2. Book: Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States. 1997. University of California Press. 978-0-520-20969-5. 1476.
3. Web site: The Danger Line . afi.com . March 22, 2024.
4. Web site: American Silent Feature Film Database: The Danger Line . March 22, 2024 . Library of Congress.