The Sea Hawk (1924)
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- Passed
- 2h 3min
- Adventure, Drama
- 14 Jun 1924 (USA)
- Movie
A wrongly-convicted English gentleman goes from galley slave to pirate captain.
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Awards:
- 2 wins.
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Cast verified as complete
| Milton Sills | ... |
Sir Oliver Tressilian
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| Enid Bennett | ... |
Lady Rosamund Godolphin
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| Lloyd Hughes | ... |
Lionel Tressilian
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| Wallace Beery | ... |
Captain Jasper Leigh
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| Marc McDermott | ... |
Sir John Killigrew
(as Mark MacDermott)
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| Wallace MacDonald | ... |
Peter Godolphin
(as Wallace Mac Donald)
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| Bert Woodruff | ... |
Nick
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| Claire Du Brey | ... |
Siren
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| Lionel Belmore | ... |
Justice Anthony Baine
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Christina Montt | ... |
The Infanta of Spain
(as Christine Montt)
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| Albert Prisco | ... |
Yusuf-Ben-Moktar
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| Frank Currier | ... |
Asad-ed-Din - Basha of Algiers
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| William Collier Jr. | ... |
Marsak
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| Medea Radzina | ... |
Fenzileh
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Fred DeSilva | ... |
Ali
(as Fred De Silva)
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| Kathleen Key | ... |
Andalusian Slave Girl
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| Hector V. Sarno | ... |
Tsmanni
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| Robert Bolder | ... |
Ayoub
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Fred Spencer | ... |
Boatswain
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S.E. Jennings | ... |
Captain of Asad's Guards
(as Al Jennings)
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Henry A. Barrows | ... |
Bishop (uncredited)
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Carl D. Bruner | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Edwards Davis | ... |
Chief Justice of England (uncredited)
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Andrew Johnston | ... |
Sir Walter (uncredited)
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| Theodore Lorch | ... |
Turkish Merchant (uncredited)
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| Louis Morrison | ... |
Innkeeper (uncredited)
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| George O'Brien | ... |
Galley Slave (uncredited)
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| Kate Price | ... |
Innkeeper's Wife (uncredited)
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| George Regas | ... |
Oarsman (uncredited)
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George Romain | ... |
Spanish Commander (uncredited)
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Walter Wilkinson | ... |
Oliver's Young Son (uncredited)
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Nancy Zann | ... |
Spanish Slave Girl (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Frank Lloyd | ||
Written by
| Rafael Sabatini | ... | (novel) |
| J.G. Hawks | ... | (adapted for the screen by) |
| Walter Anthony | ... | (titles) |
Music by
| William Axt | ... | (uncredited) |
| Cecil Copping | ... | (uncredited) (New York premiere) |
| David Mendoza | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Norbert Brodine | ... | (photography) (as Norbert F. Brodin) |
Editing by
| Edward M. Roskam | ||
Art Direction by
| Stephen Goosson | ||
Costume Design by
| Walter J. Israel | ... | (costumes supervised by) |
Art Department
| Fred Gabourie | ... | ships designed and executed by |
Music Department
| Eric Masters | ... | lyrics |
Additional Crew
| Frank Lloyd | ... | personally supervised by |
| William J. Reiter | ... | researcher |
| Ern Westmore | ... | wigs by (uncredited) |
| P.H.L. Wilson | ... | marine technician (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Frank Lloyd Productions (presents)
Distributors
- Associated First National Pictures (1924) (United States) (theatrical) (as A First National Picture)
- First National Film Distributors (1924) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universum Film (UFA) (1925) (Germany) (theatrical)
- British & Continental Trading Company (1925) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1994) (United States) (video) (restored version)
- Turner Entertainment (1994) (World-wide) (restored version)
- Warner Home Video (2012) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cinetech (laboratory services by) (1994 restoration)
- Library of Congress (1994 restoration)
- Mary Pickford Foundation (funding provided by) (1994 restoration)
- Národní Filmový Archiv (NFA) (in cooperation with) (1994 restoration)
- Turner Entertainment (1994 restoration)
- Turner Entertainment (entertainment film and tape services) (1994 restoration)
- UCLA Film and Television Archive (1994 restoration)
- YCM Laboratories (prints by) (1994 restoration)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The adventures of Oliver Tressilian, who goes from English gentry to galley slave to captain of a Moorish fighting ship, all the while trying to regain his lady love. Follows the novel, unlike the 1940 movie of the same name.
Written by Robert Tonsing |
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| Taglines | Coming on the winds of Romance See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The Sea Hawk (1924) was the highest grossing movie of 1924. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Captain Blood (1935). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Sea Hawk See more » |
| Quotes |
Opening Title Card:
The sea that breaks today on England's wave-lashed coast, thunders majestically its age-old songs of dim, forgotten yesterdays... See more » |