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The Sea Wolf
(1920) United States of America
B&W : Seven reels / 6797 feet
Directed by George Melford

Cast: Noah Beery [‘Wolf’ Larsen, the Sea Wolf], James Gordon [‘Death’ Larsen], Raymond Hatton [Thomas Mugridge, the cook], Eddie Sutherland [George Leach, the cabin boy], Walter Long [‘Black’ Harris, the mate], Fred Huntley [Old Man Johnson, the sailor], Mabel Julienne Scott [Maud Brewster], Tom Forman [Humphrey Van Weyden]

Famous Players-Lasky Corporation production; distributed by Famous Players-Lasky Corporation [Paramount-Artcraft Pictures]. / Produced by George Melford. Scenario by Will M. Ritchey, from the novel The Sea Wolf by Jack London. Cinematography by Paul Perry. Presented by Jesse L. Lasky. / © 29 March 1920 by Famous Players-Lasky Corporation [LP14943]. Released 16 May 1920. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The novel was previously filmed as The Sea Wolf (1913). The novel was subsequently filmed as The Sea Wolf (1926).

Drama: Adventure.

Synopsis: Synopsis available in AFI-F1 n. F1.3897.

Survival status: The film is presumed lost.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 6 December 2023.

References: AFI-F1 nn. F1.3896, F1.3897; Everson-American p. 310 : ClasIm-240 p. 47 : Website-ASFFDb.