Hellship Bronson

Hellship Bronson

A mighty drama of primitive passions!

NR 1928 · 70 min · ★ 8.0 · Drama

A ship's captain, believing that his wife has cheated on him, takes their young son and leaves her. he comes back 20 years later. His wife stows away on his ship when he leaves, hoping to see her son, who is aboard. She takes along with her Mary, the daughter of a woman the captain once loved. Complications ensue.

Directed by Joseph Henabery · Written by Norton S. Parker

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