A sea captain comes to rescue of a prostitute in Shanghai, who is being run out of town. He takes her aboard his ship and heads out to sea. Not long afterwards the ship sinks but the pair manage to get into a lifeboat before it goes under....
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Cast
| Richard Barthelmess | ... |
Steven Dunkin
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| Betty Compson | ... |
Rose
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| Loretta Young | ... |
Margaret Barbour
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| James Bradbury Sr. | ... |
Johnson
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| Jack Curtis | ... |
Toomey
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| Knute Erickson | ... |
Capt. Barbour
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Shorty English | ... |
Sailor (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Francis Dillon | ||
Written by
| Scott Darling | ... | (story) (as W. Scott Darling) |
| Bradley King | ... | () |
| Louis Stevens | ... | (titles) |
Music by
| Karl Hajos | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Sol Polito | ||
Editing by
| Jack Gardner | ||
| Edward Schroeder | ||
Camera and Electrical Department
| Frank Bangs | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Manny Baer | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Max Terr | ... | assistant conductor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Richard A. Rowland | ... | presenter |
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Distributors
- First National Pictures (1928) (United States) (theatrical)
- First National Film Distributors (1929) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
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Storyline
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A sea captain comes to rescue of a prostitute in Shanghai, who is being run out of town. He takes her aboard his ship and heads out to sea. Not long afterwards the ship sinks but the pair manage to get into a lifeboat before it goes under. They are later picked up by a passing ship, but it turns out that the crew had just mutinied against their captain and taken over the ship. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com |
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| Taglines | Adrift in an open boat with a "Girl of the Ports." Romance and adventure somewhere east of Suez. (Print Ad- Steuben Courier, ((Bath, NY)) 8 February 1929) See more » |
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| Trivia | Thought to be lost, a print was found in an archive in Milan, Italy. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Blossoms See more » |