Hell Harbor
1930 film
- March 15, 1930 (1930-03-15)
Running time
Hell Harbor is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film directed by Henry King and written by Fred de Gresac, Clarke Silvernail and Brewster Morse. The film stars Lupe Vélez, Jean Hersholt, John Holland, Gibson Gowland, Harry Allen and Al St. John. The film was released on March 15, 1930, by United Artists.[1][2][3]
Plot
Anita Morgan, a descendant of the famous pirate Henry Morgan, is living a carefree and careless life on an island in the Caribbean, but would much rather be living the same life In Havana. When she learns that her father, in exchange for money, has promised her hand in marriage to a Jewish moneylender, she is more convinced that Havana is the place to be. When an American comes to the island to buy some pearls, she falls in love with him. and when she discovers he is to be tricked out of his money and killed, she makes plans to save him...and go to Havana with him.
Cast
- Lupe Vélez as Anita Morgan
- Jean Hersholt as Joseph Horngold
- John Holland as Bob Wade
- Gibson Gowland as Henry Morgan
- Harry Allen as Peg Leg
- Al St. John as Bunion
- Paul E. Burns as Blinky
- George Bookasta as Spotty
References
- ^ "Hell Harbor (1930) - Overview". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
- ^ "Hell Harbor". TV Guide. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
- ^ "Movie Review - Hell Harbor (1930) THE SCREEN; The Girl and the Pearls. Fairbankses Not to Leave Films. Ready to Film "Whoopee." To Produce Play Posthumously. Pyramid Players to Give Show". The New York Times. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hell Harbor.
- Hell Harbor at IMDb
- synopsis at AllMovie
- Hell Harbor at the TCM Movie Database
- Hell Harbor at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Southseascinema, a website devoted to island theme films
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