Name: The Slave Market
Released: 1917
Cast: Pauline Frederick, Thomas Meighan, Albert Hart, Ruby Hoffman, Wellington Playter

Cast & Crew

Film Details

Release Date

Jan 1, 1917

Premiere Information

not available

Production Company

Famous Players Film Co.

Distribution Company

Paramount Pictures Corp.

Country

United States

Screenplay Information

Based on the play The Painted Woman by Frederic Arnold Kummer (New York, 5 Mar 1913).

Synopsis

Ramona, a convent-bred girl on the way to visit her father, is captured by pirates when her ship is raided and carried off by Firebrand, the chief, to his island encampment. Here, John Barton, a young soldier of fortune, finds her and tries to rescue her during the pirate's absence, but when he goes to search for the buried treasure which will enable them to leave the island, Firebrand returns and is slain by Ramona. In revenge, his brother buccaneers drag the girl to the public auction where Anna, a former sweetheart of the dead chief, intends to buy her and torture her as a slave. Just before the final bid is made, John gallops up with the gold he has found, outbids the treacherous woman and claims the delighted Ramona as his bride.