The Wreck of the Hesperus (1927)
70 min
Captain Slocum of the Hesperus arrives on shore in a New England village to find that the girl he loves has been tricked into marrying John Hazzard in his absence. Heartbroken and bitter, the captain, with his daughter, Gale, and second mate, Singapore Jack, returns to sea. He rescues from a burning vessel John Hazzard, Jr., son of his rival, and though he tries to keep the boy from Gale, a romance develops. ...
- Release date
- October 31, 1927
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Sam De Grasse as Capt. David Slocum
- Virginia Bradford as Gale Slocum
- Francis Ford as John Hazzard
- Francis Marion as John Hazzard Jr.
- Alan Hale as Singapore Jack
- Ethel Wales as Deborah Slocum
- Josephine Norman as The Bride
- Milton Holmes as Zeke
- Jimmy Aldine as Cabin boy
- Budd Fine as First Mate
Crew
- Elmer Clifton · Director
- John Farrow · Writer
- John W. Krafft · Writer
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow · Writer
- John J. Mescall · Cinematographer
- Eleanor Hall · Editor