The Wreck of the Hesperus (1947)

Film details

Featuring

Willard Parker Edgar Buchanan Patricia Barry
Director

John Hoffman
Country

USA
Year

1947
Genre

Drama
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Synopsis

A sea captain gets a job in salvage after his ship is wrecked, but finds he is working for the wreckers. When his brother is drowned he joins the fight for a lighthouse.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - cast member
    
    Willard Parker
  - cast member
    
    Edgar Buchanan
  - cast member
    
    White, Patricia
Credits
- Direction:
  - Director
    
    John Hoffman
  Production:
  - Production Company
    
    Columbia Pictures Corporation
  - Producer
    
    Wallace Macdonald
  Writing:
  - Script
    
    Aubrey Wisberg
  - Original story
    
    Edward Huebsch
  Photography:
  - Photography
    
    Allen Siegler
  Editing:
  - Editor
    
    James Sweeney
  Music:
  - Music Director
    
    Mischa Bakaleinikoff

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Cast & Credits

Cast

Credits

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Production:

Writing:

Photography:

Editing:

Music:

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