The Shielding Shadow

The Shielding Shadow is a 1916 American action film serial directed by Louis J. Gasnier and Donald MacKenzie and starring Grace Darmond and Ralph Kellard.

Plot
The 15 chapter story involves the heroine being protected by a shadow with burning eyes. There's also a cloak of invisibility, some hypnotism and a giant octopus added to the mix.

Cast

 * Grace Darmond as Leontine
 * Ralph Kellard as Jerry Carson
 * Léon Bary as Sebastian Navarro
 * Madlaine Traverse as Barbara
 * Lionel Braham as The Bouncer
 * Frankie Mann as The Cabaret Singer
 * Leslie King as One Lump Louie

Chapters

 * 1. The Treasure Trove
 * 2. Into the Depths
 * 3. The Mystic Defender
 * 4. The Earthquake
 * 5. Through Bolted Doors
 * 6. The Disappearing Shadow
 * 7. The Awakening
 * 8. The Haunting Hand
 * 9. The Incorrigible Captive
 * 10. The Vanishing Mantle
 * 11. The Great Sacrifice
 * 12. The Stolen Shadow
 * 13. The Hidden Menace
 * 14. Absolute Black
 * 15. The Final Chapter