The American Prisoner (1929)
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....
Director: Thomas Bentley
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 74 min
Release Date: September 28, 1929
Cast
- 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
Screenplay
- Eden Phillpotts (Novel)
- Eliot Stannard (Screenplay)
- Garnett Weston (Scenario Writer)
Music: John Reynders, Jules Sylvain
Cinematography: René Guissart
Editing: Sam Simmonds
Production: British International Pictures
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
sword fight, harp, napoleonic wars, escaped prisoner, georgian or regency era, dartmoor
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The American Prisoner about?
- 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....
- Who directed The American Prisoner?
- The American Prisoner was directed by Thomas Bentley.
- Who stars in The American Prisoner?
- The American Prisoner stars Carl Brisson, Madeleine Carroll, Cecil Barry, A. Bromley Davenport, Nancy Price, Reginald Fox.
- How long is The American Prisoner?
- The American Prisoner has a runtime of 1h 14m (74 minutes).
- What genre is The American Prisoner?
- The American Prisoner is a Drama film.
- Where was The American Prisoner produced?
- The American Prisoner was produced in United Kingdom.