Moran of the Lady Letty (1922)

Wealthy young man Ramon Laredo is abducted and put into service aboard a ship commanded by a none-too-scrupulous smuggler. When the ship encounters the foundering "Lady Letty," some of the ... See full summary »

Director:

George Melford

Writers:

Monte M. Katterjohn (adaptation), Frank Norris (from the novel by)

Stars:

Dorothy Dalton, Charles Brinley, Emil Jorgenson

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Dorothy Dalton	...	Moran Letty Sternersen
Charles Brinley	...	Captain Eilert Sternersen
Emil Jorgenson	...	Nels Larsen (as Emilius Jorgensen)
Rudolph Valentino	...	Ramon Laredo
Maude Wayne	...	Josephine Herrick (as Maud Wayne)
Walter Long	...	Captain 'Slippery' Kitchell
George Kuwa	...	'Chopstick' Charlie
Cecil Holland	...	Pancho

Storyline

Wealthy young man Ramon Laredo is abducted and put into service aboard a ship commanded by a none-too-scrupulous smuggler. When the ship encounters the foundering "Lady Letty," some of the Letty's crew is brought aboard, including Letty 'Moran' Sternerson, feisty daughter of the Letty's captain. Moran and Ramon have little use for each other, but when trouble erupts and the smuggler Captain Kitchell turns his evil eye on Moran, it is Ramon who comes to her rescue.

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Plot Keywords:

ship | partnership | drugging | gas | norway | 

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Genres:

Adventure

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Certificate:

TV-G

Details

Country:

USA

Release Date:

5 February 1922 (USA)

Also Known As:

Das Piratenschiff

Filming Locations:

San Francisco, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Famous Players-Lasky Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

68 min 68 min (2006 alternate)

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The character played by Rudolph Valentino was called "Ross Wilbur" in the novel by Frank Norris on which the film was based, but the name was changed to "Ramon Laredo" for the film to accommodate Valentino's non-American appearance.

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Crazy Credits

Except for Dorothy Dalton, whose name appears on the title frame, actors were not credited in this movie at the start or at the end. Instead, 7 additional actors and their character names are credited in the intertitles right before they appear onscreen and are listed in the same order in the IMDb cast. All other actors are marked uncredited.

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Connections

References Under Crimson Skies (1920)

User Reviews

Love and Action - An Unbeatable Combination

He was rich. She was not. He had no goals, no ambitions, no cares. Yet he recognizes that he is missing something. She sails the oceans and knows how to work and enjoys what she does. Then Ramon is shanghaied. There he learns to work and how to fight. In the process he admits to being the happiest he has ever been. Then through a series of misfortunes the Lady Letty is taken by the smugglers and Moran is taken as a prisoner. Ramon becomes her protector and to care for her. Finally Moran comes to care for Ramon. Then the question--what happens when they return to port?

Like so many good movies there are many levels to this one. It is a well crafted movie that moves at a strong pace yet goes beyond being just a love story and an action movie. It is also a very good study in what is important in life. This is definitely a movie that can be enjoyed more than once.

Finally, Rudolph Valentino is excellent as an action actor. The climax is loaded with exciting action!