Pidgin Island

Pidgin Island
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Directed by	Fred J. Balshofer
Written by	Fred J. Balshofer Richard V. Spencer
Based on	Pidgin Island by Harold MacGrath
Starring	Harold Lockwood May Allison Pomeroy Cannon Lester Cuneo Fred L. Wilson
Cinematography	Tony Gaudio
Production company	Yorke Film Corporation
Distributed by	Metro Pictures
Release date	December 25, 1916 (1916-12-25)
Running time	50 minutes; 5 reels
Country	United States
Languages	Silent film (English intertitles)

Pidgin Island is a 1916 American silent romantic drama film directed by Fred J. Balshofer and starring Harold Lockwood, May Allison, Pomeroy Cannon, Lester Cuneo, and Fred L. Wilson. It is based on the 1914 novel of the same name by Harold MacGrath. The film was released by Metro Pictures on December 25, 1916. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Cast

• Harold Lockwood as John Cranford
• May Allison as Diana Wynne
• Pomeroy Cannon as Michael Smead
• Lester Cuneo as Donald Smead
• Fred L. Wilson as Uncle Billy
• Lillian Hayward as Uncle Billy's wife
• Elijah Zerr as Lester
• Yukio Aoyama as Wah Sing
• Virginia Lee Corbin ^{[ dubious – discuss ]}

Preservation

A print is prepared and preserved by MGM. ^[4]

References

1. "Pidgin Island". afi.com. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
2. "Pidgin Island". AllMovie. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
3. "Pidgin Island". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
4. "American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Pidgin Island". Library of Congress. Archived from the original on August 22, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2025.

External links

• Pidgin Island at IMDb