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The Wreck of the Hesperus is a 1927 American silent film based on the famous poem. It was an early screenplay credit for later film director John Farrow.[1][2]
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 (credited as James Aldine)
- Budd Fine as First Mate
- Slim Summerville
Preservation status
References
- ^ "Poem Utilized for Sea-Faring Screen Story". Los Angeles Times. July 24, 1927. p. 32.
- ^ "Severe Storm to Be Pictured in Maritime Film". Los Angeles Times. August 7, 1927. p. C8.
- ^ The Wreck of the Hesperus at Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files:lost Pathe Exchange films – 1927
- ^ The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Database:The Wreck of the Hesperus
External links
- The Wreck of the Hesperus at IMDb
- The Wreck of the Hesperus at New York Times
- The Wreck of the Hesperus at the TCM Movie Database
- The Wreck of the Hesperus at Silent Era Films
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