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Daphne and the Pirate

  • 1916
  • TMDB 1.0/10
  • 50m

Philip de Mornay, a courtier in the French royal court of the 18th century, falls in love with Daphne La Tour, the daughter of a nobleman. Knowing that her family would never approve of their marriage, he takes her and hides her in a brothel, but is soon captured by pirates. Soldiers looking for women to bring with them to a settlement across the ocean in Louisiana raid the brothel and take the girls, including Daphne. Later on the trip to the new world their ship is attacked by pirates--and she discovers that her lover Philip is on board the pirate ship.

Overview

Philip de Mornay, a courtier in the French royal court of the 18th century, falls in love with Daphne La Tour, the daughter of a nobleman. Knowing that her family would never approve of their marriage, he takes her and hides her in a brothel, but is soon captured by pirates. Soldiers looking for women to bring with them to a settlement across the ocean in Louisiana raid the brothel and take the girls, including Daphne. Later on the trip to the new world their ship is attacked by pirates--and she discovers that her lover Philip is on board the pirate ship.

Cast

  • Lillian GishDaphne La Tour
  • Elliott DexterPhilip de Mornay
  • Walter LongJamie d'Arcy
  • Howard GayePrince Henri
  • Lucille YoungFanchette
  • Richard CummingsFrancois La Tour
  • Jack CosgraveDuc de Mornay
  • Joseph Singleton

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