Prowlers of the Sea

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Prowlers of the Sea
Directed by John G. Adolfi
Written by Jack London (story)
Jack Natteford
Leslie Mason
Produced by Roy Fitzroy
John M. Stahl
Starring Carmel Myers
Ricardo Cortez
George Fawcett
Cinematography Desmond O'Brien
Edited by Ernest Miller
Production
company
Distributed byTiffany Pictures
Release date
June 20, 1928
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

Prowlers of the Sea is a 1928 American silent adventure film directed by John G. Adolfi and starring Carmel Myers, Ricardo Cortez and George Fawcett. [1] It is based on Jack London's story The Siege of the Lancashire Queen.

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