The Sea Wolf


1920

Film Details

Release Date
May 16, 1920
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Famous Players-Lasky Corp.
Distribution Company
Famous Players-Lasky Corp.; Paramount-Artcraft Pictures
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the novel The Sea-Wolf by Jack London (New York, 1904).

Technical Specs

Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Film Length
6,797ft (7 reels)

Synopsis

Wolf Larsen, the brutal captain of the sailing vessel The Ghost , rescues Humphrey Van Weyden and Maud Brewster from the sea when their ferryboat is rammed. They implore Wolf to send them ashore, but being short-handed and attracted to Maud, he refuses and instead forces Humphrey to toil as a cabin boy. Maud, who has refused to marry Humphrey because she considered him a weakling, finds a contrast in Wolf who rules his crew with an iron fist. As The Ghost nears its destination, Wolf attacks Maud but is seized by one of his terrible headaches, a result of a fight. Maud and Humphrey use the opportunity to escape in a small boat, landing on an island. Some time later, The Ghost drifts in, apparently deserted. They go aboard and discover Wolf alone and blind. With his last spark of life, he attempts to attack Humphrey but is seized by another headache and dies. The two are finally rescued by a cruiser and Maud, cured of her false ideals of manhood, realizes that she loves Humphrey.

Film Details

Release Date
May 16, 1920
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Famous Players-Lasky Corp.
Distribution Company
Famous Players-Lasky Corp.; Paramount-Artcraft Pictures
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the novel The Sea-Wolf by Jack London (New York, 1904).

Technical Specs

Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Film Length
6,797ft (7 reels)

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Notes

For information on other films based on the novel, see notes to 1913 version above.