The Wreck of the Hesperus(1948)
OUT OF DARK SEAS...DARK DEEDS! OUT OF SOFT ARMS...WILD RAPTURE!
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: The Wreck of the Hesperus
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John Macready
George Lockhart
Deborah Allen
Pastor West
Caleb Cross
Joshua Hill
Ned Jones
Rudolph Zeiss
William Bliss
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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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1948-02-04
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OUT OF DARK SEAS...DARK DEEDS! OUT OF SOFT ARMS...WILD RAPTURE!
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