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The Blood Ship

The Blood Ship

1927Movie⏱️ 1h 10m
Drama
⭐ 6.6
IMDB Rating
68 votes

A former captain joins a cargo ship's crew, finding it commanded by the man who stole his vessel, wife and daughter. With a fellow sailor in love with his daughter, he rallies the shanghaied crew against the brutal captain and fir...

Director
George B. Seitz
Writers
Fred Myton, Norman Springer
Stars
Hobart Bosworth, Jacqueline Logan, Richard Arlen
Release Date
July 18, 1927
Language
None, English
Country
United States
πŸ† 2
Wins
πŸ’¬ 3
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Hobart Bosworth
Hobart Bosworth
as James Newman
Jacqueline Logan
Jacqueline Logan
as Mary Swope
Richard Arlen
Richard Arlen
as John Shreve
Walter James
Walter James
as Captain Swope
Fred Kohler
Fred Kohler
as The First Mate
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Frank Hemphill
as The Second Mate
Arthur Rankin
Arthur Rankin
as Nils
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Chappell Dossett
as Rev. Richard Deaken
James Bradbury Sr.
James Bradbury Sr.
as The Knitting Swede
Syd Crossley
Syd Crossley
as The Cockney

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Santa Catalina Island, Channel Islands, California, USA
Production
Columbia Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

shipseamelodramabased on novel

🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

Terrific Film
by skybar20 β€’ 2009-05-03
9/10

"I had the pleasure of viewing a complete copy of The Blood Ship last night at the Capitol Theatre in Rome, NY. It was part of their regular presentation of silent films and rare early talkies at various times throughout the year. The other reviewer is spot on as this film is a rousing adventure melodrama especially when you view it with live theater organ accompaniment, thundering during the mutiny. Were this available on DVD, I would buy it in a minute. Thank God the final reel has since been discovered in great shape. I hope the other reviewer gets a chance to see the entire film. Great to s..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

A 35mm print (missing the final reel) of this film was held at the Academy Film Archive in Los Angeles, California. In a press release dated 20 September 2007, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that the final reel had been found. And on 11 October 2007, the film was screened in its entirety for the first time since its original release.

πŸ“– Synopsis

A former captain joins a cargo ship's crew, finding it commanded by the man who stole his vessel, wife and daughter. With a fellow sailor in love with his daughter, he rallies the shanghaied crew against the brutal captain and fir...