The read
It runs a compact 1h 15m.
Synopsis
Just prior to the outbreak of World War I, in the British West African town of Akkra, English woman Myra Carson becomes involved in a scandal and is deported. While Myra's ship is docked at Duala, in German West Africa, the war breaks out and she finds herself facing internment by the Germans.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
8 audience votes
Key crew
- Leon GordonWriter
- Frank LloydDirector
- Bradley KingWriter
Cast
- Elissa LandiMyra Carson
- Paul LukasLt. Kurt Kurtoff
- Warner OlandBaron von Sydow, Police Commandant
- Alexander KirklandLt. Erich von Sydow
- Donald CrispSgt. Snyder
- Earle FoxePurser
- Yola d'AvrilRosita (as Yola D'Avril)
- Ivan F. SimpsonSimms
- Eva DennisonMrs. Butterworth
- Wilhelm von BrinckenOfficer
- Anders Van HadenImmigration Officer
- Bert SprotteHotel Proprietor
Stills
Themes
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