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The Rescue (1929)

96 min  -  Adventure | Romance  -   12 January 1929 (USA)
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The English adventurer Tom Lingard gets involved with islanders on a South Seas island, and he also gets involved with Lady Edith and Mr... See full summary »

Director:

Herbert Brenon

Writers:

Joseph Conrad (novel), H.H. Caldwell (titles), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Ronald Colman, Lili Damita and Alfred Hickman
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Cast

Cast overview:
Ronald Colman ...
Tom Lingard
Lili Damita Lili Damita ...
Lady Edith Travers
Alfred Hickman Alfred Hickman ...
Mr. Travers
Theodore von Eltz Theodore von Eltz ...
Carter
John Davidson John Davidson ...
Hassim
Philip Strange Philip Strange ...
D'Alacer
Bernard Siegel Bernard Siegel ...
Jorgensen
Sôjin Sôjin ...
Daman (as Kamiyama Sojin)
Harry Cording Harry Cording ...
Belarab
Laska Winters Laska Winters ...
Immada (as Laska Winter)
Duke Kahanamoku Duke Kahanamoku ...
Jaffir
Louis Morrison Louis Morrison ...
Shaw
George Regas George Regas ...
Wasub
Chris-Pin Martin Chris-Pin Martin ...
Tenga
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The English adventurer Tom Lingard gets involved with islanders on a South Seas island, and he also gets involved with Lady Edith and Mr. Travers, a sailing English couple. Tom has an unexpected love affair with Edith and while they are having this affair, Lady Edith husband's boat is destroyed and he is killed. Written by Robert  

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Based On Novel

Taglines:

His First Starring Picture

Genres:

Adventure | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English (intertitles)

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Die Rettung See more »

Filming Locations:

Channel Islands National Park, Channel Islands, California, USA

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Budget:

$800,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

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Samuel Goldwyn Company, The See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

Incomplete print exists (missing one reel) in The International Museum of Photography and Film at George Eastman House film archive. See more »