The Wreck of the Hesperus (1927 film)

The Wreck of the Hesperus
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Directed by	Elmer Clifton
Screenplay by	John Farrow Harry Carr
Based on	"The Wreck of the Hesperus" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Produced by	Cecil B. DeMille
Starring	Alan Hale Virginia Bradford Frank Marion
Cinematography	John J. Mescall
Production company	DeMille Pictures Corporation
Distributed by	Pathé Exchange
Release date	October 31, 1927 (1927-10-31)
Running time	7 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

The Wreck of the Hesperus is a 1927 American silent film based on the famous poem. It was an early screenplay credit for later film director John Farrow. ^{[1] [2]}

Cast

A wave crashes over cast members in The Wreck of the Hesperus

• Sam De Grasse as Capt. David Slocum
• Virginia Bradford as Gale Slocum
• Francis Ford as John Hazzard
• Francis Marion as John Hazzard Jr.
• Alan Hale as Singapore Jack
• Ethel Wales as Deborah Slocum
• Josephine Norman as The Bride
• Milton Holmes as Zeke
• Jimmy Aldine as Cabin boy (credited as James Aldine)
• Budd Fine as First Mate
• Slim Summerville

Preservation status

This film was considered to be a lost for many years, but it was rediscovered at Cineteca Milano in 2025 and will be screened at the Orinda Theatre on November 13, 2025. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

References

1. "Poem Utilized for Sea-Faring Screen Story". Los Angeles Times. July 24, 1927. p. 32.
2. "Severe Storm to Be Pictured in Maritime Film". Los Angeles Times. August 7, 1927. p. C8.
3. The Wreck of the Hesperus at Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files:lost Pathe Exchange films – 1927
4. "American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: The Wreck of the Hesperus". Library of Congress. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
5. "San Francisco Silent Film Festival 2025: The Wreck of the Hesperus". San Francisco Silent Film Festival . Retrieved October 1, 2025.

External links

• The Wreck of the Hesperus at IMDb
• The Wreck of the Hesperus at New York Times
• The Wreck of the Hesperus at the TCM Movie Database
• The Wreck of the Hesperus at Silent Era Films