Pidgin Island
| Pidgin Island | |
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 Contemporary advertisement | |
| Directed by | Fred J. Balshofer |
| Written by | Fred J. Balshofer Richard V. Spencer |
| Based on | |
| Starring | Harold Lockwood May Allison Pomeroy Cannon Lester Cuneo Fred L. Wilson |
| Cinematography | Tony Gaudio |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Metro Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes; 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent film (English intertitles) |
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.[1][2][3]
Plot
[edit] | This article needs a plot summary. (May 2018) |
Cast
[edit]- Harold Lockwood as John Cranford
- May Allison as Diana Wynne
- Pomeroy Cannon as Michael Smead
- Lester Cuneo as Donald Smead
- Fred L. Wilson as Uncle Billy
- Lillian Hayward as Uncle Billy's wife
- Elijah Zerr as Lester
- Yukio Aoyama as Wah Sing
- Virginia Lee Corbin[dubious – discuss]
Preservation
[edit]A print is prepared and preserved by MGM.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Pidgin Island". afi.com. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ↑ "Pidgin Island". AllMovie. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ↑ "Pidgin Island". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on May 21, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ↑ "American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Pidgin Island". Library of Congress. Archived from the original on August 22, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
External links
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Categories:
- 1916 films
- 1916 romantic drama films
- American silent feature films
- American black-and-white films
- Metro Pictures films
- Films based on American novels
- Films directed by Fred J. Balshofer
- 1916 American films
- American silent romantic drama films
- 1916 English-language films
- English-language romantic drama films
- Silent romantic drama film stubs