High Seas (film)

High Seas is a sound 1929 British adventure film directed by Denison Clift and starring Lillian Rich, James Carew, John Stuart, Randle Ayrton and Winter Hall. While the film has no audible dialog, it features a synchronized musical score, singing and sound effects on the soundtrack.

Directed byDenison Clift

Written by

• Monckton Hoffe (story)
• Victor Kendall
• Denison Clift

Produced byDenison Clift

Starring

• Lillian Rich
• John Stuart
• Randle Ayrton
• Winter Hall

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High Seas
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Directed by	Denison Clift
Written by	Monckton Hoffe (story) Victor Kendall Denison Clift
Produced by	Denison Clift
Starring	Lillian Rich John Stuart Randle Ayrton Winter Hall
Cinematography	Claude L. McDonnell
Music by	John Reynders
Production company	British International Pictures
Distributed by	First National-Pathé Pictures Süd-Film (Germany)
Release date	May 1929 (1929-05)
Running time	72 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Languages	Sound (Synchronized) English

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The film follows a wealthy young man who falls in love with a sailor's daughter who saves him from a shipwreck. When he announces he wants to marry her, his family try to foil the match.^[1] It was based on a story by Monckton Hoffe.