On the High Seas

On the High Seas

1922 · 60 min · ★ 8.0 · Action, Romance, Adventure

Three castaways all from differing levels of society reach and board a deserted schooner in mid-ocean.

Directed by Irvin Willat · Written by Edward Sheldon

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