The Royal American (1927)
Story of a young shanghaied sailor. Forced to work as a deckhand on a rough-and-tumble transport vessel, the sailor ends up in South America, where his brutish captain intends to sell guns and ammo to a band of revolutionaries. Besting the villains, Jack gets into the thick of things himself, ultimately rescuing the heroine -- likewise "shanghaied" by the captain -- from Certain Doom.
Director: Harry Joe Brown
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Reed Howes as Jack Beaton |
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Nita Martan as Gail Morton |
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Billy Franey as Mike |
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David Kirby as Pat |
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J.P. McGowan as Capt. Burke |
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Hal Salter as First Mate Dorgan |
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Rosa Gore as Mother Meg |
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Martin Turner as |
| Directing | Harry Joe Brown | Director |
| Writing | George W. Pyper | Writer |