Across to Singapore

Apr 7, 1928

1h 25m

★ 6.8

A boy and a girl---alone against a ship full of mutineers. High adventure on the high seas, with the great star of romance leading the way.

Overview

While Joel and his older ship's captain brother Mark are at sea, the latter is abandoned in Singapore by devious ship's mate Finch who, upon their return, convinces the townspeople that Joel abandoned his brother. Joel, determined to not only find Mark but to see justice done, returns the ship to Singapore.

Genres

Adventure

Drama

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Across to Singapore Trailers

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Cast

Joel Shore

Ramon Novarro

Priscilla Crowninshield

Joan Crawford

Captain Mark Shore

Ernest Torrence

Jeremiah Shore

Frank Currier

Noah Shore

Dan Wolheim

Matthew Shore

Duke Martin

Joshua Crowninshield

Edward Connelly

Finch

James Pier Mason

Barfly (uncredited)

Phil Bloom

Mate at Nathan Ross (uncredited)

Richard Cramer

Sailor from the Santa Rosa (uncredited)

Pat Harmon

Townswoman (uncredited)

Lillian Lawrence

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