Queen of the Sea (1918)
50 min
Annette Kellerman, the Australian swimming star of the early 1900s, made a number of films, most of them in the 1910s, which displayed her athletic skills. Most of these films were underwater fantasies, and this one was no exception. Here, Kellerman is Merilla, a mermaid who is the "Queen of the Sea." Not satisfied with being a mermaid, she wants a mortal human body with an immortal soul. She discovers she can achieve this if she saves four human lives.
- Release date
- September 1, 1918
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Annette Kellerman as Merrilla, Queen of the Sea
- Hugh Thompson as Prince Hero
- Mildred Keats as Princess Leandra
- Walter Law as King Boreas
- Beth Ivins as Ariela
- Philip Van Loan as Prime Minister
- Fred Drucker as Clovis
- Louis Dean as The King
- Carey Lee as The Queen
- Minnie Methol as The Duenna
Crew
- John G. Adolfi · Director
- John G. Adolfi · Writer
- George Bronson Howard · Writer
- John G. Adolfi · Producer
- Carl Gregory · Cinematographer
- Frank D. Williams · Cinematographer