OFFFICER 444 (1926) -- Sepia toned

Officer 444 was a 1926 film serial directed by Francis Ford and Ben F. Wilson, produced by Goodwill Productions and released by the independent Davis Distributing Division. Directed by Francis Ford, brother of famed director John Ford.
PLOT:
Officer 444, a heroic policeman, does battle with The Frog, a criminal mastermind who is trying to get his hands on Haverlyte, a formula that is so powerful whoever had it would possess enough power to control the entire world. The serial was also co-directed by the star, Ben Willson.

The opening episode of this Ben Wilson serial was quite thrilling; it involved the hero bravely saving people from a large warehouse on fire. However, from the second episode onward this serial became incredibly muddled.
CAST:
Ben F. Wilson - Officer 444
Neva Gerber - Gloria Grey
Ruth Royce - The Vulture
Al Ferguson - Dr. Blakely
Lafe McKee - Capt. Jerry Dugan
Jack Mower - Officer Patrick Michael Casey
Arthur Beckel - James J. Haverly
Harry McDonald - Snoopy
Frank Baker - Dago Frank
Philip Ford - Haverly's Son (as Phil Ford)
Francis Ford - Fire Chief
Margaret Mann - Nurse
August Vollmer - Himself - August Vollmer