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The Wreck of the Hesperus (1927)

The Wreck of the Hesperus poster
Directed by
Elmer Clifton
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 10m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A ship captain is responsible for a tragic wreck at sea. The film follows the events leading up to the disaster as told in the classic poem.

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What happens

The Wreck of the Hesperus is a 1927 American silent film based on the famous poem. It was an early screenplay credit for later film director John Farrow. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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