| High Seas | |
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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 |
| Production company | British International Pictures |
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| Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Languages | Sound (Synchronized) English |
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.
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. It was based on a story by Monckton Hoffe.
Cast
- 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
- "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
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links
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- 1929 films
- British adventure films
- Films shot at British International Pictures Studios
- 1929 adventure films
- Films directed by Denison Clift
- Seafaring films
- Films set in England
- British black-and-white films
- 1920s English-language films
- 1920s British films
- Films scored by John Reynders
- English-language adventure films
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