Wild Oranges (1924)

Millie Stope lives with her grandfather on a remote island. Her grandfather fled there for political reasons. But they're not alone. An escaped prisoner, Nicholas, is terrorizing them, and ... See full summary »

Director:

King Vidor

Writers:

Joseph Hergesheimer (novel), King Vidor (adaptation),

Stars:

Frank Mayo, Virginia Valli, Ford Sterling

1 win.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Frank Mayo	...	John Woolfolk
Virginia Valli	...	Millie Stope
Ford Sterling	...	Paul Halvard
Nigel De Brulier	...	Litchfield Stope (as Nigel de Brulier)
Charles A. Post	...	Iscah Nicholas

Storyline

Millie Stope lives with her grandfather on a remote island. Her grandfather fled there for political reasons. But they're not alone. An escaped prisoner, Nicholas, is terrorizing them, and further more, he's interested in Mllie. John Woolfolk has lost his wife in an accident and tries to forget by sailing in his yacht aimlessly on the ocean. By chance he drops anchor in a bay of that island. He soon finds out that something is wrong on that island, and furthermore, he falls in love with Millie, who sees in him a chance to get off that island. But Nicholas has threatened her with rape and murder if she tries to escape, and he has found out about her plans...

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Plot Keywords:

grandfather | murder | escape | yacht | fear | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Passed

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 January 1924 (USA)

Also Known As:

Arance selvatiche

Company Credits

Production Co:

Goldwyn Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min 76 min 88 min (TCM print) (2006 alternate)

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Edited into Spisok korabley (2008)

User Reviews

Good silent film

John Woolfolk (Framk Mayo) has his new bride tragically killed right after they get married. He decides to seal himself off from other people and sail the seas. After a few years he comes ashore and finds beautiful Millie (Virginia Valli) who lives with her senile father and childlike but violent Nicholas (Charles A. Post). Millie falls for John and, eventually, breaks through to him. He wants to take her and her father away--but Nicholas has other plans...

Pretty much unknown until TCM showed it recently. It's a beautiful print with nicely tinted scenes and a great new score also. The film itself is just basically a nice solid drama--well acted and directed. Valli is beautiful, Mayo is masculine and Post is downright frightening as Nicholas. Well-done movie--worth catching.