The Torrent (1921)
Velma is unhappily married to Sam Patton, a millionaire roué. Aboard his yacht bound for the South Seas, Sam pays more attention to his guests than to his wife, and she flees when he attempts to force liquor on her. A sudden paralytic stroke renders him helpless, and she believes him dead. A storm comes up, and Velma is washed ashore on a desert isle. She is later joined by Lieut. Paul Mack, whose hydroplane has run out of fuel. They fall in love, but their idyll is broken when they are captured by a band of moonshiners.
Director: Stuart Paton
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Eva Novak as Velma Patton |
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Elita Proctor Otis as Anne Mayhew (as Oleta Ottis) |
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Jack Perrin as Lt. Paul Mack |
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Lee Shumway as Sam Patton (as L.C. Shumway) |
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Jack Curtis as Red Galvin |
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Harry Carter as Jud Rossen |
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Bert Alpino as First Mate |
| Writing | George Rix | Story |
| Writing | Philip D. Hurn | Writer |
| Writing | Wallace Clifton | Writer |
| Directing | Stuart Paton | Director |
| Camera | Bert Glennon | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Roland Price | Director of Photography |