The American Prisoner
Genres
Overview
Devon, 1815. In the dying days of the Napoleonic Wars, a Danish-American lieutenant, Cecil Stark, is captured attempting to run supplies to the French. Imprisoned at Dartmoor, he and his fellow captives make a desperate escape attempt, in which Stark is shot. He is found by Grace Malherb, and the two fall in love while he convalesces on her family estate. But Grace's father is heavily indebted to the boorish Peter Norcot, whose price for forgiving the loan is Grace's hand in marriage....
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
74 min
Release Date
1929-09-28
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
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Vote Average
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Carl Brisson
Lieutenant Cecil Stark
Madeleine Carroll
Grace Malherb
Cecil Barry
Peter Norcot
A. Bromley Davenport
Squire Malherb
Nancy Price
Lovey Lee
Reginald Fox
Captain Mainwaring
Carl Harbord
Lieutenant Burnham
Lucius Blake
Seaman Sam Cuffee
John Valentine
Commander Miller
Edward Dignon
Sailor Leverett
Charles Ashton
Gunlayer Carberry
Harry Terry
Boatswain Knapps
Robert English
Colonel Governor
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