Pidgin Island
1916 silent film by Fred J. Balshofer
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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]
Directed byFred J. Balshofer
Written byFred J. Balshofer
Richard V. Spencer
Richard V. Spencer
Based onPidgin Island
by Harold MacGrath
by Harold MacGrath
StarringHarold Lockwood
May Allison
Pomeroy Cannon
Lester Cuneo
Fred L. Wilson
May Allison
Pomeroy Cannon
Lester Cuneo
Fred L. Wilson
| Pidgin Island | |
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Contemporary advertisement | |
| Directed by | Fred J. Balshofer |
| Written by | Fred J. Balshofer Richard V. Spencer |
| Based on | Pidgin Island by Harold MacGrath |
| Starring | Harold Lockwood May Allison Pomeroy Cannon Lester Cuneo Fred L. Wilson |
| Cinematography | Tony Gaudio |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Metro Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 50 minutes; 5 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent film (English intertitles) |
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]
