The Isle of Lost Ships

1923 1h 20m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

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7.2

IMDB

★10.0TMDB · 1★7.2IMDB · 20

Drama

Synopsis

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A likely lost film. The passengers on an ocean steamer guided by a strict captain are shipwrecked. He gives the main woman in the group 24 hours to choose her mate from among the motley community.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Anna Q. Nilsson
Dorothy Fairfax
Milton Sills
Frank Howard
Frank Campeau
Detective Jackson
Walter Long
Peter Forbes
Bert Woodruff
Patrick Joyce
Aggie Herring
Mother Joyce
Herschel Mayall
Capt. Clark

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Maurice Tourneur
Writers: Charles Maigne
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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103 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Frank Lawrence shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Anna Q. Nilsson and Milton Sills and Frank Campeau carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0014158 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Maurice Tourneur directs. Frank Lawrence cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2103 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Frank Lawrence shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Anna Q. Nilsson and Milton Sills and Frank Campeau carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0014158 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.