The Wreck of the Hesperus (film)

The Wreck of the Hesperus
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Directed by	Elmer Clifton
Produced by	Cecil B. de Mille
Screenplay by	John Farrow Harry Carr
Based on	"The Wreck of the Hesperus" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Starring	Alan Hale Virginia Bradford Frank Marion
Cinematography	John J. Mescall
Production company	DeMille Pictures Corporation
Distributed by	Pathé Exchange
Release dates	1927
Running time	7 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

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

References

1. Poem Utilized for Sea-Faring Screen Story, Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 24 July 1927: 32.
2. Severe Storm to Be Pictured in Maritime Film, Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 07 Aug 1927: C8.

External links

• The Wreck of the Hesperus at the Internet Movie Database
• The Wreck of the Hesperus at New York Times
• The Wreck of the Hesperus at TCMDB
• The Wreck of the Hesperus at Silent Era Films