United Kingdom / Sep 18, 1929 / London trade show
The American Prisoner (1929)
Directed by Thomas Bentley
1h 14minruntime
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Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Devon, 1815. In the dying days of the Napoleonic Wars, a Danish-American lieutenant, Cecil Stark, is captured attempting to run supplies to the French. Imprisoned at Dartmoor, he and his fellow captives make a desperate escape attempt, in which Stark is shot. He is found by Grace Malherb, and the two fall in love while he convalesces on her family estate. But Grace's father is heavily indebted to the boorish Peter Norcot, whose price for forgiving the loan is Grace's hand in marriage....
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lucius Blake | Seaman Sam Cuffee |
| John Valentine | Commander Miller |
| Edward Dignon | Sailor Leverett |
| Charles Ashton | Gunlayer Carberry |
| Harry Terry | Boatswain Knapps |
| Robert English | Colonel Governor |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The American Prisoner |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | British International Pictures |
| Release date | 28 settembre 1929 |
| Writer | Eden Phillpotts, Eliot Stannard, Garnett Weston |
| Editing | Sam Simmonds |
| Cinematography | René Guissart |
| Assistant directors | J. D. Davidson, Thomas Bentley |
| Camera operators | René Guissart |
| Additional photography | René Guissart |
| Production design | T.H.R. Gibbings |
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| Art direction | T.H.R. Gibbings |
| Set decoration | T.H.R. Gibbings |
| Music | John Reynders, Jules Sylvain, Cecil Thornton |
| Sound | Cecil Thornton, John Reynders, Jules Sylvain |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United Kingdom / Sep 28, 1929
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Apr 21, 1930
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