Scarlet Seas

A stormy silent-era sea melodrama that swings between gritty peril and earnest redemption, sweeping you along on salt-sprayed emotion.

Directed by

John Francis Dillon

Genres

Romance, Drama

Starring

Richard Barthelmess, Betty Compson, Loretta Young

Overview

A sea captain comes to rescue of a prostitute in Shanghai, who is being run out of town. He takes her aboard his ship and heads out to sea. Not long afterwards the ship sinks but the pair manage to get into a lifeboat before it goes under. They are later picked up by a passing ship, but it turns out that the crew had just mutinied against their captain and taken over the ship.

How it feels

Melancholic, tense, romantic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Love, survival, redemption, betrayal

Content

Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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