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A Desperate Moment

19261hJack Dawn

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Virginia Dean enjoys a yachting trip with her father. She falls in love with the captain of the boat, John Reynolds. A gang of criminals has stowed away on board and they take over the yacht and set her father and the crew adrift in a small boat. However, they keep John and Virginia on board. When the yacht catches fire, they all abandon ship and take refuge on a nearby tropical island. Blackie Slade, the leader of the villains, rouses the natives to attack the others

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What is A Desperate Moment (1926) about?

Virginia Dean enjoys a yachting trip with her father. She falls in love with the captain of the boat, John Reynolds. A gang of criminals has stowed away on board and they take over the yacht and set her father and the crew adrift in a small boat. However, they keep John and Virginia on board. When the yacht catches fire, they all abandon ship and take refuge on a nearby tropical island. Blackie…

Who stars in A Desperate Moment?

A Desperate Moment stars Wanda Hawley (Virginia Dean), Theodore von Eltz (Captain John Reynolds), Sheldon Lewis (Blackie Slade), Leo White (Percy Warren), Dan Mason (Jim Warren). The film was directed by Jack Dawn.

How long is A Desperate Moment?

A Desperate Moment has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1926.

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