The read
It runs a compact 1h 5m.
Synopsis
The villainous Marsden plans to sink a ship owned by Mr. Wingate to collect the insurance money, while also hoping to win over Wingate's daughter, Marian. Suez Canal Company detective Bannister tracks the criminals through the dangerous streets of Port Said and eventually lures the culprit out by arranging a shipment of $1,000,000 in gold. Marsden accompanies Marian and Wingate on the voyage to seize the gold and the girl. Bannister sneaks aboard at the last minute to protect them.
Ratings
IMDb3.4/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Howard HigginDirector
- Sam NelsonWriter
- Francis Edward FaragohWriter
Cast
- Charles BickfordBannister
- Constance CummingsMarian
- Alec B. FrancisMr. Wingate
- Alan RoscoeMarsden
- Robert EllisEnglish Charlie
- Kit Guard1st Mate of the Ballentyne
- Edward LeSaintCaptain of the Glencoe
- George Magrill2nd Mate of the Ballentyne
- Hal PriceCaptain of the Ballentyne
- Jack RichardsonDoctor
- Albert J. SmithHalborn
- James WangWon-Le-Ton
Themes
library of congress