Where Bonds Are Loosed
Cast & Crew
David G. Fischer
David G. Fischer
Dixie Lee
Arthur Behrens
David G. Fischer
Stanley G. Mason
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Synopsis
The British Government runs hospitals for the native population on two islands off Australia's west coast, one for each sex. Because of the incompetent staff, young Dr. Hicksey is sent there, and he succeeds in obtaining the services of a capable nurse, Alice Desmond. Hicksey, who took the position for the opportunity to do research, resists Alice's sexual overtures, until exhausted after a hurricane he succumbs and becomes her lover. Gradually Hicksey tires of Alice as his research work causes her to complain of neglect. After they have a furious quarrel, John Sherwin, the burly overseer of the men's island, sees his chance to win Alice. When she resists his caveman advances and tells Hicksey, the men stalk each other throughout a night in the jungle. After Sherwin emerges and reports that he killed Hicksey, Alice says that she hated him anyway, and they plan to marry. Hicksey, however, is only wounded, and after a native treats him, he leaves the islands.
Director
David G. Fischer
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This film was originally scheduled to be released by state rights exchanges in August 1919, at the length of six reels. When World Film Corp. released it on September 22, 1919, the film was shortened to five reels. The plot summary is based on reviews of the original six reel film, which May have differed from the five reel version. The exteriors were filmed on an island of the Dry Tortugas off the Florida coast. The hurricane effect was created by having twelve borrowed U.S. Army Aviation Section airplanes spin their giant propellers. According to news items, 300 inhabitants of the Nassau islands were in the film.
