| ~Dead Men Tell No Tales~ 1920 |
| ~Plot Synopsis~ |
"Dead men tell no tales" is the creed of pirate Joaquin Santos (Gustav von Seyffertitz) who enlists
Squire Rattray (Holmes Herbert) in his plot to plunder the gold shipment from the Lady Jermyn and
then destroy the ship and its crew. Because of his love for Santos' daughter Eve (Catherine Calvert),
Rattray reluctantly consents to pick up the villains and their loot in his private yacht. Among the
unsuspecting passengers aboard the doomed ship is George Cole (Percy Marmont), who also falls in
love with Eve. At the appointed time, the ship is blown up, and everyone is lost except for Cole, who
begins to search for Eve. He discovers them secreted at Rattray's and after several close calls, both he
and Eve escape and are reunited at last.
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Squire Rattray (Holmes Herbert) in his plot to plunder the gold shipment from the Lady Jermyn and
then destroy the ship and its crew. Because of his love for Santos' daughter Eve (Catherine Calvert),
Rattray reluctantly consents to pick up the villains and their loot in his private yacht. Among the
unsuspecting passengers aboard the doomed ship is George Cole (Percy Marmont), who also falls in
love with Eve. At the appointed time, the ship is blown up, and everyone is lost except for Cole, who
begins to search for Eve. He discovers them secreted at Rattray's and after several close calls, both he
and Eve escape and are reunited at last.
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| Directed by: Tom Terriss Written by: George Randolph Chester - screenplay & titles Lillian Christy Chester - screenplay & titles Based on the novel Dead Men Tell No Tales by E. W. Hornung (New York, 1899). |
| ~Cast~ Catherine Calvert ... Eva Dennison Percy Marmont ... George Stevenson Cole Holmes Herbert ... Squire John Rattray Gustav von Seyffertitz ... Señor Joaquin Manuel Santos 'Santos' Walter James ... José Roy Applegate ... Capt. Harris India Wakara ... Jane Braithwaite Bernard Siegel ... Braithwaite |
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| ~Remaining Credits~ Produced & Released by: Vitagraph Company of America Produced by: Albert E. Smith Cinematography by: Ernest Haller Film Editing by: George Randolph Chester & Lillian Christy Chester Presenter: Albert E. Smith Length: 7 Reels Runtime: 70 Minutes Released: November 1920 |
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