The Winking Idol
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Francis Ford
Written by	Arthur Henry Gooden George Morgan Charles E. van Loan
Starring	William Desmond Eileen Sedgwick
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	February 21, 1926 (1926-02-21)
Running time	200 minutes (10 chapters, 20 reels)
Country	United States
Languages	Silent English intertitles

The Winking Idol is a 1926 American silent Western film serial, consisting of 10 chapters, starring William Desmond and Eileen Sedgwick. Directed by Francis Ford, the screenplay was written by Arthur Henry Gooden, George Morgan and Charles E. van Loan. This serial was released by Universal Pictures and is considered to be a lost film.^[1]

Cast

• William Desmond as Dave Ledbetter
• Eileen Sedgwick as Jean Wilson
• Jack Richardson as Crawford Lange
• Grace Cunard as Thora Lange
• Moravana as Komi
• Herbert Sutch as Jim Wilson
• Dorothy Gulliver
• Artie Ortego
• Helen Broneau
• Vanna Carroll
• Syd Saylor (as Les Sailor)

Chapters

1. The Eye Of Evil
2. Buzzards' Roost
3. Crashing Timbers
4. Racing for Love
5. The Vanishing Bride
6. The Torrent of Terror
7. Flames of Fear
8. The Fight at the Falls
9. In the Danger of Dynamite
10. The Lost Lode