The Wreck of the Hesperus (1948 film)
| The Wreck of the Hesperus | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | John Hoffman |
| Written by | Aubrey Wisberg Edward Huebsch |
| Based on | poem, The Wreck of the Hesperus, by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, c.1841 |
| Produced by | Wallace MacDonald Columbia Pictures |
| Starring | Willard Parker Edgar Buchanan |
| Cinematography | Allen G. Siegler |
| Edited by | James Sweeney |
| Music by | Michael Bakaleinikoff |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date | February 5, 1948 |
Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Wreck of the Hesperus is a 1948 American adventure film directed by John Hoffman and starring Willard Parker, Edgar Buchanan and Patricia Barry. It was produced by silent film actor Wallace MacDonald in association with Columbia Pictures, which also distributed the film.[1] It is preserved in the Library of Congress collection.[2]
Cast
- Willard Parker - John McReady
- Edgar Buchanan - George Lockhart
- Patricia Barry - Deborah Allen
- Holmes Herbert - Pastor West
- Wilton Graff - Caleb Cross
- Boyd Davis - Governor Lincoln
- Jeff Corey - Joshua Hill
- Paul Campbell - Ned Jones
- Paul E. Burns - Rudolph Zeiss
References
- ^ The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:..The Wreck of the Hesperus
- ^ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress p.212 c.1978 the American Film Institute
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Categories:
- 1948 films
- Columbia Pictures films
- American films
- Films about seafaring accidents or incidents
- Films based on works by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
- Films set in the 1830s
- American black-and-white films
- American adventure drama films
- 1940s adventure drama films
- Films with screenplays by Aubrey Wisberg
- 1940s drama film stubs