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The Wreck of the Hesperus (1948)

The Wreck of the Hesperus poster
Directed by
John Hoffman
Genre
drama
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 10m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A ship captain struggles with a storm and a damaged vessel. The story follows the crew as they fight for survival at sea.

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What happens

The Wreck of the Hesperus is a 1948 American adventure film directed by John Hoffman and starring Willard Parker, Edgar Buchanan and Patricia Barry. It was produced by silent film actor Wallace MacDonald in association with Columbia Pictures, which also distributed the film. It is preserved in the Library of Congress collection. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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