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 |
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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]
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]