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The Sea Wolf
(1926) United States of America
B&W : [?] Seven or Eight? reels / [?] 6763 or 7600? feet
Directed by Ralph Ince

Cast: Ralph Ince [‘Wolf’ Larsen], Claire Adams [Maud Brewster], Theodor von Eltz [Humphrey Van Weyden], Snitz Edwards [Thomas Mudridge, the cook], Mitchell Lewis [Johansen, the mate], [?] Bessie Love?

Ralph W. Ince Corporation production; distributed by Producers Distributing Corporation. / Scenario by J. Grubb Alexander, from the novel The Sea Wolf by Jack London. Art direction by Harold Grieve. Assistant directors, Ray Kirkwood and Wilfrid North. Cinematography by J.O. Taylor. Presented by John C. Flynn. / © 9 June 1926 by Ralph W. Ince Corporation [LP22814]. Released 26 July 1926. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The novel was previously filmed as The Sea Wolf (1920). The film was reviewed by Film Daily on 29 November 1925. The novel was subsequently filmed as The Sea Wolf (1930).

Drama.

Survival status: The film is presumed lost.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 6 December 2023.

References: AFI-F1 n. F1.3896; FilmYearBook-1926 p. 53; Limbacher-Feature p. 215; Weaver-Twenty p. 27 : Website-AFI; Website-ASFFDb.