The Ocean Waif

The Ocean Waif

1916 · 39 min · ★ 5.7 · Comedy, Drama, Romance

An abused young woman finds safety and love in the arms of a famous novelist.

Directed by Alice Guy-Blaché · Written by Frederick Chapin

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★ 6.21906
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A man must marry by noon or lose his inheritance. It's 11:50 a.m. and he can't find his fiancée.
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