The Last Moment (1923)
60 min
Hercules Napoleon Cameron, who finds his adventure in books, is searching the waterfront with Alice Winthrop for a friend's father when they are shanghaied and taken aboard "The Finn's" ship, bound for the South Seas. "The Finn" is a brutal captain who reinforces his authority with a caged, ape-like monster. "The Thing" escapes during a storm, destroys the captain and crew, then turns on Alice and Nap. Fearing that their last moment has arrived, they declare their love for each other, and Nap suddenly develops a heroic impulse. He holds off the monster for a time, Alice and Nap swim for shore closely followed by "The Thing," and Nap finally drowns the beast with the aid of a large abalone. A lost film.
- Release date
- June 7, 1923
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Henry Hull as Hercules Napolean Cameron
- Doris Kenyon as Alice Winthrop
- Louis Wolheim as The Finn
- Louis Calhern as Harry Gaines
- William Nally as Big Mike
- Mickey Bennett as Danny
- Harry Allen as Pat Rooney
- Donald Hall as Mr. Winthrop
- Danny Hayes as Bartender
- Jerry Peterson as The thing
Crew
- J. Parker Read Jr. · Director
- Jack Boyle · Writer
- J. Clarkson Miller · Writer
- J. Parker Read Jr. · Producer
- J.O. Taylor · Cinematographer