Shadows of the Sea

Jan 10, 1922

0h 55m

★ 5.0

A Story of a gentleman Adventurer and a misguided Woman

Overview

An idealistic sea captain, Dick Carson (Conway Tearle), is wounded by revenue officers while smuggling arms to a South American country. He finds aid and refuge at the home of Dr. Jordan (J. Barney Sherry) whose young wife, Dorothy (Doris Kenyon), is being courted by Andrews (Crauford Kent), who kills the doctor in a quarrel. To avoid the revenue officers, Carson takes them aboard his ship and sets sail for the Far East. He and Dorothy fall in love but, first, he must deal with a mutiny on his ship.

Genres

Action

Crime

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Selznick Pictures

Shadows of the Sea Trailers

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Cast

Captain Dick Carson

Conway Tearle

Shivering Sam

Jack Drumier

Andrews

Crauford Kent

Ralph Dean

Arthur Housman

Dr. Jordan

J. Barney Sherry

Dorothy Jordan

Doris Kenyon

Molly

Frankie Mann

'Red'

Harry J. Lane

Captain Hobbs

William Nally

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