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The Black Hand

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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.

DirectorWallace McCutcheon Sr.

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Cast · Directed by Wallace McCutcheon Sr.

RVRobert G. Vignola
Robert G. Vignola
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Anthony O'Sullivan

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The Black Hand hasn't started streaming in United States yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around May 17, 1906. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.