The Wreck of the Hesperus (1927 film)
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| Directed by | Elmer Clifton |
| Screenplay by | John Farrow Harry Carr |
| Based on | "The Wreck of the Hesperus" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow |
| Produced by | Cecil B. DeMille |
| Starring | Alan Hale Virginia Bradford Frank Marion |
| Cinematography | John J. Mescall |
Production company | DeMille Pictures Corporation |
| Distributed by | Pathé Exchange |
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Running time | 7 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Wreck of the Hesperus is a 1927 American silent film based on the famous poem. It was an early screenplay credit for later film director John Farrow.[1][2]
Cast
- Sam De Grasse as Capt. David Slocum
- Virginia Bradford as Gale Slocum
- Francis Ford as John Hazzard
- Francis Marion as John Hazzard Jr.
- Alan Hale as Singapore Jack
- Ethel Wales as Deborah Slocum
- Josephine Norman as The Bride
- Milton Holmes as Zeke
- Jimmy Aldine as Cabin boy (credited as James Aldine)
- Budd Fine as First Mate
- Slim Summerville
Preservation status
This film was considered to be a lost for many years, but it was rediscovered at Cineteca Milano in 2025 and will be screened at the Orinda Theatre on November 13, 2025.[3][4][5]
References
- ^ "Poem Utilized for Sea-Faring Screen Story". Los Angeles Times. July 24, 1927. p. 32.
- ^ "Severe Storm to Be Pictured in Maritime Film". Los Angeles Times. August 7, 1927. p. C8.
- ^ The Wreck of the Hesperus at Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files:lost Pathe Exchange films – 1927
- ^ "American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Wreck of the Hesperus". Library of Congress. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
- ^ "San Francisco Silent Film Festival 2025: The Wreck of the Hesperus". San Francisco Silent Film Festival. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to The Wreck of the Hesperus (1927 film).
- The Wreck of the Hesperus at IMDb
- The Wreck of the Hesperus at New York Times
- The Wreck of the Hesperus at the TCM Movie Database
- The Wreck of the Hesperus at Silent Era Films