Name: Godless Men
Released: 1920
Cast: Russell Simpson, Helene Chadwick, John Bowers, Alec B. Francis, Robert Kortman

Brief Synopsis

On board his trading schooner in the South Pacific, tough sea captain Black Pawl confronts his own son, who has grown up in his father's shadow and reflects only his dark side.

Cast & Crew

Film Details

Also Known As

Black Pawl

Release Date

Nov 1920

Premiere Information

not available

Production Company

Reginald Barker Productions; Goldwyn Pictures Corp.

Distribution Company

Goldwyn Distributing Corp.

Country

United States

Screenplay Information

Based on the short story "Black Pawl" by Ben Ames Williams in The Saturday Evening Post (publication date undetermined).

Technical Specs

Sound

Silent

Color

Black and White

Film Length

6,367ft (7 reels)

Synopsis

"Black" Pawl, a sea rover, returns from a cruise with his young son, "Red," to find that his wife has left him for another man. He tries to instill in his son a hatred for humanity resulting in an emnity between father and son so great that Black fears that his son may kill him. Years later, Black puts ashore at a South Sea Island, and Red is approached by a lovely young girl and a missionary, Reverend Poor, begging to be taken aboard. Red, his lust aroused, consents. When Dan Darrin, the second mate, also is attracted to Ruth, there ensues between Black and his son a fight during which the girl's locket reveals that she is Black's daughter. Black relates the story of his life to the missionary, who tries to instill in him a love for God.