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Shipwrecked

1911 · 10 min Adventure Drama
4.0 / 10 · TMDB

Annie Jackson, living with her uncle, Horace Gregory, an old fisherman on Val Dez Island, is injured by an automobile. John Kingdon, who happens by, takes her in his machine to the hospital. There he learns to love her, but his advances are not wanted by her uncle, for his choice for his niece's hand is John Runyon. So when Annie returns to her home, and is told to marry Runyon, she refuses. In the meantime, Kingdon leaves for Honolulu. The vessel is wrecked. Kingdon, cast into the sea, clings half exhausted to a spar. By a trick of Fate, the wreck occurs on the rocks of Val Dez Island, and Annie sees the spar, rows out and succeeds in dragging it to shore, where Kingdon is recognized. The young people declare their love for each other, but Runyon plans to get Kingdon out of his way. The "best laid plans of mice and men gang aft aglee," and so Kingdon escapes the trap laid for him, and taking Annie with him to the mainland, they get married.

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Year 1911
Country United States of America
Genre Adventure, Drama
Director Francis Boggs
Runtime 10 min.
Rating TMDB: 4.0/10 (1 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

This silent short constructs a melodramatic plot around the conflict between heartfelt desire and familial duty, exploring a classic love triangle. The director relies on expressive pantomime and dynamic location shooting to convey the characters' tension and the raw power of a storm at sea.

Those who tire of overly complex narratives will find a straightforward, earnest tale of loyalty and adversity. What lingers after the final reel is the stark imagery of the shipwreck and the relentless pursuit of love against all odds. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Francis Boggs

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Watch as an early adventure-romance, best enjoyed for its historical craft.

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