The Sea Flower (1918)
U.S. Secret Service agent Truxton Darnley attires himself as a sailor and boards a schooner owned by arms smuggler Gus Olsen, who is in the employ of German spy Von Linterman to smuggle arms to German raiders in the South Seas. Truxton learns Gus’s plan to blow up the National Munitions Plant in San Francisco, just before his identity is discovery and he is thrown overboard. Washed ashore on the island of Moana, Truxton meets native girl Lurline. Promising to return to her, Truxton boards a steamer bound for San Francisco to foil the plot and soon afterwards Lurline’s father sells her into marriage with Gus. Escaping to Truxton's steamer, Lurline sails to San Francisco where Gus abducts her forcing her to dance in his Barbary Coast saloon. Truxton raids the bar, kills Gus is killed and the lovers are reunited.
Cast
- Juanita Hansen - Lurline
- Gayne Whitman - Truxton Darnley
- Fred Huntley - 'Brandy' Cain
- Eugenie Besserer - Kealani
- George C. Pearce - Von Linterman
- Alfred Allen - 'Gun' Fowler
- Fred Starr - Gus Olsen
Screenplay
- George C. Hull (Story)
- H. Tipton Steck (Scenario Writer)
Keywords
library of congress
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Sea Flower about?
- U.S. Secret Service agent Truxton Darnley attires himself as a sailor and boards a schooner owned by arms smuggler Gus Olsen, who is in the employ of German spy Von Linterman to smuggle arms to German raiders in the South Seas. Truxton learns Gus’s plan to blow up the National Munitions Plant in San Francisco, just before his identity is discovery and he is thrown overboard. Washed ashore on the island of Moana, Truxton meets native girl Lurline. Promising to return to her, Truxton boards a steamer bound for San Francisco to foil the plot and soon afterwards Lurline’s father sells her into marriage with Gus. Escaping to Truxton's steamer, Lurline sails to San Francisco where Gus abducts her forcing her to dance in his Barbary Coast saloon. Truxton raids the bar, kills Gus is killed and the lovers are reunited.
- Who directed The Sea Flower?
- The Sea Flower was directed by Colin Campbell.
- Who stars in The Sea Flower?
- The Sea Flower stars Juanita Hansen, Gayne Whitman, Fred Huntley, Eugenie Besserer, George C. Pearce, Alfred Allen.
- How long is The Sea Flower?
- The Sea Flower has a runtime of 50m (50 minutes).
- What genre is The Sea Flower?
- The Sea Flower is a Drama, Adventure, War film.
- Where was The Sea Flower produced?
- The Sea Flower was produced in United States of America.