Judex (1916)
When an unscrupulous banker ruins his family, a young man swears to bring him to justice, so he adopts a new identity, the mysterious Judex, and ominously disguised and sunk into the muddy path of vengeance, punishes the crooks and protects the innocents. (Originally a twelve-part epic serial.) kidnapping, secret identity, disguise, silent film, movie serial, damsel in distress, ruined life, secret lair, crooks, vengeance, crooked banker