The Devil's Skipper(1928)
The Devil's Skipper was based on Demetrios Contos, a seafaring yarn by Jack London. Effectively cast against type, Belle Bennett plays a wronged woman who becomes the most brutal and feared slave-ship captain on the Seven Seas.
Movie: The Devil's Skipper
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The Devil Skipper
First Mate
Philip La Farge
Marie La Farge
John Dubray
Nick the Greek
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