Tropical Nights (1928 film)
| Tropical Nights | |
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| Directed by | Elmer Clifton |
| Written by | Bennett Cohen Harry Carr |
| Based on | A Raid on the Oyster Pirates by Jack London |
| Produced by | John M. Stahl |
| Starring | Patsy Ruth Miller Malcolm McGregor Ray Hallor |
| Cinematography | John W. Boyle Ernest Miller |
| Edited by | Desmond O'Brien |
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| Distributed by | Tiffany Pictures |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Tropical Nights is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Elmer Clifton and starring Patsy Ruth Miller, Malcolm McGregor and Ray Hallor.[1] It is based on the Jack London story A Raid on the Oyster Pirates.[2]
Plot
Brothers Harvey and Jim operate a pearl diving barge on an island in the South Seas. Harvey tries it on with a Mary Hale, an opera singer stranded in the area and working in a waterfront dive bar, and is knocked out by her. Shortly afterwards Stavnow robs Harvey of his pearls and kills him when he wakes up and fights back. Mary meets Jim and falls in love, but is guilt-stricken as she believes that she is responsible for his brother's death.
Cast
- Patsy Ruth Miller as Mary Hale
- Malcolm McGregor as Jim
- Ray Hallor as Harvey
- Wallace MacDonald as Stavnow
- Russell Simpson as Singapore Joe
Censorship
When Tropical Nights was released, many states and cities in the United States had censor boards that could require cuts or other eliminations before the film could be shown. The Kansas censor board ordered a cut of an intertitle with the caption, "On your way, fresh. I've been coaxed by millionaires."[3]
References
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Tropical Nights at silentera.com
- ^ Goble p. 992.
- ^ "Eliminations Ordered in 1928 by Kansas Censor Board with Woman Members". Variety. 94 (6). New York City: Variety, Inc.: 5 February 20, 1929. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
Bibliography
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. ISBN 1-85739-229-9
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