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The Light of Victory (1919)

Genre : War, Drama

Runtime : 50M

Director : William Wolbert

Synopsis

U.S. Navy Lieutenant George Blenton becomes drunk at an official reception, and his fiancee, Jane Ravenslee, the captain's daughter, breaks their engagement. After war is declared, George, entrusted with a secret code book to deliver to an English admiral, drinks and loses the book which German spies recover. During a private court-martial he is offered a pistol for suicide. After drinking again, he fires a shot, but still lives. Put ashore on the island of Tafofu "to rot," George, hating the U.S., moves in with Lehua, a half-white who tries to wean him from drink.

Actors

Monroe Salisbury
Monroe Salisbury
Lieutenant George Blenton
Bob Emmons
Bob Emmons
'Traction Jim' Cripps
Fred L. Wilson
Fred L. Wilson
Lieutenant Kenwood Cripps
Andrew Robson
Andrew Robson
Captain Ned Ravenslee
Fred Kelsey
Fred Kelsey
Captain Eric von Prohme
Betty Compson
Betty Compson
Jane Ravenslee
Norval MacGregor
Norval MacGregor
Andy
Beatrice Dominguez
Beatrice Dominguez
Lehua
George Nichols
George Nichols
Otto Schmidt

Crews

William Wolbert
William Wolbert
Director
Waldemar Young
Waldemar Young
Writer
George C. Hull
George C. Hull
Story

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