Dead Men Tell No Tales (1920)
After braving the dangers of the high seas, floating for days on a hatchway, battling with sharks, dying of their thirst, George Stevenson Cole was rescued, only to be plunged into a baffling mystery.
Notorious pirate Joaquin Santos lives by the saying, "Dead Men Tell No Tales". He conspires with the prominent Squire Rattray to take over and plunder the Lady Jermyn, a ship carrying a considerable amount of gold, and then destroy the ship and kill its crew. Rattray, who is in love with Santos' daughter Eve, agrees to pick up the pirate, his crew and their loot on his private yacht after the deed is done. However, young George Cole, a passenger on the Lady Jermyn who is also in love with Eve, survives the attack and sets out to find her.
Cast
- Catherine Calvert - Eva Dennison
- Percy Marmont - George Stevenson Cole
- Holmes Herbert - Squire John Rattray
- Gustav von Seyffertitz - Señor Joaquin Santos
- Roy Applegate - Capt. Harris
- Bernard Siegel - Braithwaite
- Walter James - José
- Manuel Santos 'Santos'
- India Wakara - Jane Braithwaite
Screenplay
- E.W. Hornung (Novel)
- Lillian Christy Chester (Screenplay)
- George Randolph Chester (Screenplay)
Keywords
lost film
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dead Men Tell No Tales about?
- Notorious pirate Joaquin Santos lives by the saying, "Dead Men Tell No Tales". He conspires with the prominent Squire Rattray to take over and plunder the Lady Jermyn, a ship carrying a considerable amount of gold, and then destroy the ship and kill its crew. Rattray, who is in love with Santos' daughter Eve, agrees to pick up the pirate, his crew and their loot on his private yacht after the deed is done. However, young George Cole, a passenger on the Lady Jermyn who is also in love with Eve, survives the attack and sets out to find her.
- Who directed Dead Men Tell No Tales?
- Dead Men Tell No Tales was directed by Tom Terriss.
- Who stars in Dead Men Tell No Tales?
- Dead Men Tell No Tales stars Catherine Calvert, Percy Marmont, Holmes Herbert, Gustav von Seyffertitz, Roy Applegate, Bernard Siegel.
- How long is Dead Men Tell No Tales?
- Dead Men Tell No Tales has a runtime of 1h 10m (70 minutes).
- What genre is Dead Men Tell No Tales?
- Dead Men Tell No Tales is a Adventure film.
- Where was Dead Men Tell No Tales produced?
- Dead Men Tell No Tales was produced in United States of America.