The read
It runs a compact 1h 20m.
Synopsis
Years of failure and bad luck have made Maurice Blake a beachcomber on an island in the Samoas, earning a precarious living by diving for pearls with Philip Jardine, the disinherited son of a San Francisco millionaire. When Philip is killed by a shark, his half caste common-law wife, Rosa, informs Maurice that Philip had been forgiven by his father, and she persuades him to assume Philip's identity and return to the States - The film is now considered a lost film.
Ratings
IMDb5.9/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- George FitzmauriceDirector
- Frances MarionScreenplay
Cast
- Doris KenyonHelen Saville
- Ronald ColmanMaurice Blake
- Aileen PringleRosa Carmino
- Claude GillingwaterNoel Jardine
- Alec B. FrancisBishop Saville
- John PatrickNed Whalen
Themes
silent filmlost film