Tentacles of the North
1926 film
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In the Tentacles of the North is a 1926 American silent adventure film directed by Louis Chaudet and starring Gaston Glass, Alice Calhoun and Joseph W. Girard.[1] Two ships, on a journey led by Captain Van Horn, become trapped in ice in the Arctic Ocean. The crews have to abandon their cargo from whaling, and go out searching for a group of migrating eskimos. This is their only chance at survival. It was based on a story by James Oliver Curwood.
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| Directed by | Louis Chaudet |
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| Produced by | Ben F. Wilson |
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| Cinematography | Joseph Walker |
| Edited by | Earl Turner |
Production company | Ben Wilson Productions |
| Distributed by | Rayart Pictures |
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Running time | 54 minutes |
| Country | United States |
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Cast
- Gaston Glass as Francis Wainfield
- Alice Calhoun as Rac Brown
- Joseph W. Girard as Dan Blake
- Alan Roscoe as Capt. Van Horn
- Al Ferguson as Cole
- T. Hohai as Eskimo Chief
- Frank Baker as First Mate
Preservation
The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database lists Tentacles of the North as a lost film,[2] and is included on the lost film list compiled by the National Film Preservation Board.[3] However, Grapevine Video has released the film on DVD,[4] and is available to watch on YouTube.[5]
