The read
It runs a compact 50m.
Synopsis
U.S. Navy Lieutenant George Blenton becomes drunk at an official reception, and his fiancee, Jane Ravenslee, the captain's daughter, breaks their engagement. After war is declared, George, entrusted with a secret code book to deliver to an English admiral, drinks and loses the book which German spies recover. During a private court-martial he is offered a pistol for suicide. After drinking again, he fires a shot, but still lives. Put ashore on the island of Tafofu "to rot," George, hating the U.S., moves in with Lehua, a half-white who tries to wean him from drink.
Ratings
TMDB10/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Waldemar YoungWriter
- William WolbertDirector
Cast
- Monroe SalisburyLieutenant George Blenton
- Bob Emmons'Traction Jim' Cripps
- Fred L. WilsonLieutenant Kenwood Cripps
- Andrew RobsonCaptain Ned Ravenslee
- Fred KelseyCaptain Eric von Prohme
- Betty CompsonJane Ravenslee
- Norval MacGregorAndy
- Beatrice DominguezLehua
- George NicholsOtto Schmidt
Themes
lost film