Adventure (1925)
The thrilling story of a Man and a Girl smashing through untold dangers to happiness.
David Sheldon owns a plantation in the Solomon Islands. Many of his field hands die of blackwater fever, and then he becomes sick himself. Joan Lackland, a female soldier of fortune, arrives by schooner in the islands. With the help of her Kanaka crew, she protects David from an attack by the natives who are led by Googomy. Joan nurses David back to health and becomes his business partner, protecting his mortgaged property from two avaricious moneylenders. Seeking vengeance, the moneylenders incite the natives to revolt.
- Date of release
- 1925-04-26
- TMDB
- 9.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Genres
- Drama, Adventure
- Director
- Victor Fleming
Casting
- Tom Moore — David Sheldon
- Pauline Starke — Joan Lackland
- Wallace Beery — Morgan
- Raymond Hatton — Raff
- Walter McGrail — Tudor
- Duke Kahanamoku — Noah Noa
- James P. Spencer — Adam
- Noble Johnson — Googomy
Interesting facts
- Based on: Adventure
Adventure is a lost 1925 American silent drama film produced by Famous Players–Lasky, distributed by Paramount Pictures, directed by Victor Fleming, and featuring Wallace Beery in a major supporting role. The picture is based on Jack London's 1911 novel Adventure.
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