Pidgin Island

1916 silent film by Fred J. Balshofer
  • December 25, 1916 (1916-12-25)
Running time
50 minutes; 5 reelsCountryUnited StatesLanguagesSilent 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

Cast

  • 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

A print is prepared and preserved by MGM.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Pidgin Island". afi.com. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Pidgin Island". AllMovie. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Pidgin Island". TCM.com. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  4. ^ American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: Toby's Bow
  • Pidgin Island at IMDb
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