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.
Directed by Wallace McCutcheon Sr.
gangster
silent film
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.1 / 5
Cast
Robert G. Vignola
Crew
Wallace McCutcheon Sr.
Director
Popular Reviews
4 reviews
Dylan Hynes
2.0★ · 02/04/26
For a 100+ year old movie, it’s interesting but extremely boring. The first ever “gangster” movie follows a simple plot of two mustache man who kidnap the butchers daughter and get arrested. It was funny to see what was considered “intimidating” for the time period.
For a 100+ year old movie, it’s interesting but extremely boring. The first ever “gangster” movie follows a simple plot of two mustache man who kidnap the butchers daughter and get arrested. It was funny to see what was considered “intimidating” for the time period.
