Captain Lash
| Captain Lash | |
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| Directed by | John G. Blystone |
| Written by | Daniel Tomlinson |
| Produced by | William Fox |
| Starring | Victor McLaglen |
| Cinematography | Conrad Wells |
| Edited by | James Kevin McGuinness |
| Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
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| Country | USA |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Captain Lash (1929) is a silent adventure drama produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation starring Victor McLaglen and Claire Windsor. The screenplay was written by Daniel G. Tomlinson.[1][2] A copy of the film exists at the UCLA [3] The film was released with a music score and sound effects track.
Plot
Lash is the head coal stoker on a steam ship whose shipmates have nicknamed "Captain". Lash somehow grabs the attention of society dame passenger Cora Nevins. Nevins is actually a jewel thief who's lifted diamonds from wealthy passenger Arthur Condrax. She needs Lash to aid in sneaking the "ice" ashore at Singapore. Cocky is Lash's concertina-playing buddy and uses it to signal Lash.
Cast
- Victor McLaglen - Captain Lash
- Claire Windsor - Cora Nevins
- Jane Winton - Babe
- Clyde Cook - Cocky
- Arthur Stone - Gentleman Eddie
- Albert Conti - Alex Condrax
- Jean Laverty - Queen
- Frank Hagney - Bull Hawks
- Boris Charsky - Condax's servant
- Marcelle Corday - Mrs. Koenig
References
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Captain Lash
- ^ Captain Lash; allmovie/synopsis
- ^ "UCLA Library/ Captain Lash". UCLA Library Catalogue.
External links
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