Synopsis
The story of an ex-sea captain who uses devious means to make his salvage company a success. Based on Longfellow's famous poem.
Movie Information
- Director
- John Hoffman
- Writers
- Aubrey Wisberg
- Release Year
- 1948
- Runtime
- 70 minutes
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (5 votes)
Top Cast
Willard Parker
John Macready
Edgar Buchanan
George Lockhart
Patricia Barry
Deborah Allen
Holmes Herbert
Pastor West
Wilton Graff
Caleb Cross
Boyd Davis
Gov. Lincoln
Jeff Corey
Joshua Hill
Paul Campbell
Ned Jones
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