The Torrent

The Torrent

1921 · 50 min · ★ 4.5 · Adventure

Velma is unhappily married to Sam Patton, a millionaire roué. Aboard his yacht bound for the South Seas, Sam pays more attention to his guests than to his wife, and she flees when he attempts to force liquor on her. A sudden paralytic stroke renders him helpless, and she believes him dead. A storm comes up, and Velma is washed ashore on a desert isle. She is later joined by Lieut. Paul Mack, whose hydroplane has run out of fuel. They fall in love, but their idyll is broken when they are captured by a band of moonshiners.

Directed by Stuart Paton · Written by George Rix

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Eva Novak Velma Patton
Elita Proctor Otis Anne Mayhew (as Oleta Ottis)
Jack Perrin Lt. Paul Mack
Lee Shumway Sam Patton (as L.C. Shumway)
Jack Curtis Red Galvin
Harry Carter Jud Rossen
Bert Alpino First Mate

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