The Wreck of the Hesperus (1927)
1h 10m
Running Time
October 31, 1927Release Date
The Wreck of the Hesperus (1927)
1h 10m
Running Time
October 31, 1927Release Date
Plot.
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. ..
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Cast & Crew.
Sam De Grasse
Capt. David Slocum
Virginia Bradford
Gale Slocum
Francis Ford
John Hazzard
Alan Hale
Singapore Jack
Francis Marion
John Hazzard Jr.
Ethel Wales
Deborah Slocum
Josephine Norman
The Bride
Milton Holmes
Zeke
Adrian
Costume Design
Jimmy Aldine
Cabin boy
John Farrow
Writer
Budd Fine
First Mate
Elmer Clifton
Director
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Poem
Stephen Goosson
Art Direction
John W. Krafft
Writer
Eleanor Hall
Editor
John J. Mescall
Director of Photography
Details.
Wiki.
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.