The Wreck of the Hesperus (1927 film)

The Wreck of the Hesperus is a 1927 American silent film based on the famous poem. It was an early screenplay credit for later film director John Farrow.

Cast

• Sam De Grasse as Capt. David Slocum
• Virginia Bradford as Gale Slocum
• Francis Ford as John Hazzard
• Francis Marion as John Hazzard Jr.
• Alan Hale as Singapore Jack
• Ethel Wales as Deborah Slocum
• Josephine Norman as The Bride
• Milton Holmes as Zeke
• Jimmy Aldine as Cabin boy (credited as James Aldine)
• Budd Fine as First Mate
• Slim Summerville

Preservation status

This film was considered to be a lost for many years, but it was rediscovered at Cineteca Milano in 2025 and screened at the Orinda Theatre on November 13, 2025.

References

External links

• The Wreck of the Hesperus at New York Times
• The Wreck of the Hesperus at Silent Era Films