Code of the Sea

Code of the Sea

1924 · 60 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama

Young Bruce McDow tries to live with the specter of his late Father's perceived folly as a Sailor. That led to the loss of a ship and its crew many years earlier. Struggling with his personal demons in a town that doesn't seem to want to forgive or forget.

Directed by Victor Fleming · Written by Byron Morgan

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