Pidgin Island (1916)
John Cranford is a U.S. customs agent dedicated to stem the activities of a gang of opium smugglers. After successfully closing the case, Cranford takes a vacation on Pidgin Island, near Kingston, Ontario. Here he meets the beautiful Diana Wynne, whose mysterious behavior both fascinates and attracts him. It turns out that Diana is herself a secret service agent, bent on trapping notorious pearl smuggler Michael Smeed.
- Date of release
- 1916-12-25
- Runtime
- 50m
- Genres
- Romance
- Director
- Fred J. Balshofer
Casting
- Harold Lockwood — John Cranford
- May Allison — Diana Wynne
- Pomeroy Cannon — Michael Smead
- Lester Cuneo — Donald Smead
- Fred L. Wilson — Uncle Billy
- Lillian Hayward — Uncle Billy's wife
- Elijah Zerr — Lester
- Yukio Aoyama — Wah Sing
Interesting facts
Pidgin Island is a 1916 American silent romantic drama film directed by Fred J. Balshofer and starring Harold Lockwood, May Allison, Pomeroy Cannon, Lester Cuneo, and Fred L. Wilson. It is based on the 1914 novel of the same name by Harold MacGrath. The film was released by Metro Pictures on December 25, 1916.
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