The Planter (1917)
To prevent David's widowed mother, Elizabeth, from being influenced by her son against their fake tropical rubber plantation investment, the promoters trick David into managing the plantation in Mexico. Seeking to prove his worth after a failed marriage proposal, David travels to the tropics. There, he encounters the brutal reality of the rubber slavery system. He meets Ludwig Hertzer (the villainous "Planter," played by Tyrone Power Sr.), a feared and hated man who runs a slave-labor-based operation. David also encounters Senora Morales and her daughter, Consuela, who are involved in the slave trade. David discovers his family's investment is actually a "rubbish heap." He attempts to warn his mother via cable, but the message is intercepted by Hertzer for his own gain.
- Date of release
- 1917-11-12
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Thomas N. Heffron, John Ince
Casting
- Tyrone Power Sr. — Ludwig Hertzer
- Harry Davenport — Short
- Lamar Johnstone — David Mann
- Pat Hartigan — Andy Meagher
- Lottie Kruse — Kate Sommers
- Carmen Phillips
- Mrs. Tyrone Power — Consuela
- Lucille King — Andrea
- Mabel Wiles — Patricia
- Pearl Elmore — Señora Morales
- Lalo Encinas — Magdaleno
- George Benjamin O'Dell — Yaqui Chief
Interesting facts
The Planter is a lost 1917 American silent drama film directed by Thomas N. Heffron and John Ince. It was produced by F. N. Manson and Harry Drum and distributed through Mutual.
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