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The Altar Stairs
The Altar Stairs

The Altar Stairs

Genres

Drama

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On an island in the South Seas, derelict Tony Heritage is rescued from savage natives by trader and ship captain Rod McLean, but repays him by stealing Rod’s money and fleeing to France. There, Heritage marries a young French woman named Joie Malet, but her father, Captain Jean Malet, having discovered his miscreant past, snatches Joie from the altar stairs and takes her to a South Sea island where he has been posted. Tony Heritage follows, but Capt. Malet keeps him away from Joie by giving him a job on another island, helping Rod McLean build a new trading post.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

50 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

04 December 1922

Country

United States of America

Cast

Frank Mayo

Frank Mayo

Rod McLean

Louise Lorraine

Louise Lorraine

Joie Malet

Lawrence Hughes

Lawrence Hughes

Tony Heritage

J. Jiquel Lanoe

J. Jiquel Lanoe

Captain Jean Malet (as J.J. Lanoe)

Harry De Vere

Harry De Vere

Blundell

Hugh Thompson

Hugh Thompson

John Strickland

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Hugo

Dagmar Godowsky

Dagmar Godowsky

Parete

Nick De Ruiz

Nick De Ruiz

Tulli

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