High Seas is a sound 1929 British adventure film directed by Denison Clift and starring Lillian Rich, James Carew, John Stuart, Randle Ayrton and Winter Hall. While the film has no audible dialog, it features a synchronized musical score, singing and sound effects on the soundtrack.
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| Directed by | Denison Clift |
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| Produced by | Denison Clift |
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| Cinematography | Claude L. McDonnell |
| Music by | John Reynders |
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Release date | May 1929 |
Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Languages | Sound (Synchronized) English |
The film follows a wealthy young man who falls in love with a sailor's daughter who saves him from a shipwreck. When he announces he wants to marry her, his family try to foil the match.[1] It was based on a story by Monckton Hoffe.
Cast edit
- Lillian Rich as Faith Jeffrey
- John Stuart as Tiny Bracklethorpe
- Randle Ayrton as Captain Jeffrey
- Winter Hall as Lord Bracklethorpe
- Janet Alexander as Lady Bracklethorpe
- James Carew as Jaeger
- Daisy Campbell as Mrs Jeffrey
References edit
- ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | HIGH SEAS (1929)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
Bibliography edit
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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