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.
Director: Fred J. Balshofer
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Harold Lockwood as John Cranford |
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May Allison as Diana Wynne |
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Pomeroy Cannon as Michael Smead |
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Lester Cuneo as Donald Smead |
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Fred L. Wilson as Uncle Billy |
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Lillian Hayward as Uncle Billy's wife |
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Elijah Zerr as Lester |
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Yukio Aoyama as Wah Sing |
| Directing | Fred J. Balshofer | Director |
| Writing | Fred J. Balshofer | Writer |
| Writing | Harold McGrath | Novel |
| Writing | Richard V. Spencer | Writer |