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The Wreck of the Hesperus (1948)

"OUT OF DARK SEAS...DARK DEEDS! OUT OF SOFT ARMS...WILD RAPTURE!"

6.3/10 1h 10m Feb 04, 1948
Drama

The story of an ex-sea captain who uses devious means to make his salvage company a success. Based on Longfellow's famous poem.

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Movie Details

Original Title The Wreck of the Hesperus
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.3

Cast

Willard Parker
Willard Parker
John Macready
Popularity: 1.0
Edgar Buchanan
Edgar Buchanan
George Lockhart
Popularity: 8.5
Patricia Barry
Patricia Barry
Deborah Allen
Popularity: 2.6
Holmes Herbert
Holmes Herbert
Pastor West
Popularity: 1.5
Wilton Graff
Wilton Graff
Caleb Cross
Popularity: 6.8
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Boyd Davis
Gov. Lincoln
Popularity: 0.8
Jeff Corey
Jeff Corey
Joshua Hill
Popularity: 1.4
Paul Campbell
Paul Campbell
Ned Jones
Popularity: 0.8
Paul E. Burns
Paul E. Burns
Rudolph Zeiss
Popularity: 1.6
Trevor Bardette
Trevor Bardette
William Bliss
Popularity: 11.8
Herbert Heywood
Herbert Heywood
Alexander Tarn
Popularity: 1.2
Earle S. Dewey
Earle S. Dewey
Landlord
Popularity: 2.4

Key Crew

Director John Hoffman
Editor James Sweeney
Screenplay Aubrey Wisberg
Producer Wallace MacDonald

Production

Columbia Pictures
US

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Keywords

captain swashbuckler

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10
Jul 9, 2022

Willard Parker is a little bit wooden here as former sea captain "John Macready", who runs a salvage business with his partner "George Lockhart" (Edgar Buchanan) in a coastal Maine town. One night, after a particularly violent Atlantic storm, he becomes aware that a recently wrecked ship might have ... Read more

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Based on 4 votes

Details
Release Date February 4, 1948
Runtime 1h 10m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.3
Links
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