The Hell Ship

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The Hell Ship
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Advertisement for The Hell Ship on pages 26 and 27 of the Moving Picture World (February 28, 1920)
Directed by Scott R. Dunlap
Written by Denison Clift (scenario)
Starring Madlaine Traverse
Alan Roscoe
Betty Bouton
Dick La Reno
Jack Curtis
Cinematography George Schneiderman
Production
company
Distributed byFox Film Corporation
Release date
  • February 1920 (1920-02)
Running time
5 reels
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent film
(English intertitles)

The Hell Ship is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Scott R. Dunlap and starring Madlaine Traverse, Alan Roscoe, Betty Bouton, Dick La Reno, and Jack Curtis. The film was released by Fox Film Corporation in February 1920. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Plot

Cast

Preservation

The film is now considered lost. [4]

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References

  1. "The Hell Ship". afi.com. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  2. "The Hell Ship". AllMovie. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  3. "The Hell Ship". TCM.com. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  4. American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Hell Ship