Victory (1919)
Gênero : Drama, Romance
Runtime : 1H 2M
Director : Maurice Tourneur
Sinopse
Adaptação do romance de Joseph Conrad sobre luxúria e violência em uma ilha dos Mares do Sul. Axel Heyst, um andarilho descompromissado, instalou-se em uma ilha dos mares do sul. Ele fica com pena de uma jovem problemática, Lena, e lhe dá refúgio na ilha. Mas o pirata Mr. Jones acredita que Heyst tem um tesouro enterrado na ilha e leva seus companheiros para uma invasão no refúgio de Heyst.
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Pippi Longstocking, accompanied by friends Tommy and Annika, adventures on the South Seas to search for her father, who has been kidnapped by pirates.
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Durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial no Pacífico Sul, o amor encontra uma jovem enfermeira, Nellie Forbush e um fazendeiro francês mais velho, Emile de Becque.
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An island fugitive and his bride make room for a shipwrecked detective.
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Adaptação do romance de Joseph Conrad sobre luxúria e violência em uma ilha dos Mares do Sul. Axel Heyst, um andarilho descompromissado, instalou-se em uma ilha dos mares do sul. Ele fica com pena de uma jovem problemática, Lena, e lhe dá refúgio na ilha. Mas o pirata Mr. Jones acredita que Heyst tem um tesouro enterrado na ilha e leva seus companheiros para uma invasão no refúgio de Heyst.