The Wreck of the Hesperus (1948 film)
The Wreck of the Hesperus is a 1948 American adventure film directed by John Hoffman and starring Willard Parker, Edgar Buchanan and Patricia Barry. It was produced by silent film actor Wallace MacDonald in association with Columbia Pictures who also distributed the film.[1] It is preserved in the Library of Congress collection.[2]
| The Wreck of the Hesperus | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | John Hoffman |
| Produced by | Wallace MacDonald Columbia Pictures |
| Written by | Aubrey Wisberg Edward Huebsch |
| Based on | poem, The Wreck of the Hesperus, by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, c.1841 |
| Starring | Willard Parker Edgar Buchanan |
| Music by | Michael Bakaleinikoff |
| Cinematography | Allen G. Siegler |
| Edited by | James Sweeney |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date | February 5, 1948 |
Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
- Willard Parker - John McReady
- Edgar Buchanan - George Lockhart
- Patricia Barry - Deborah Allen
- Holmes Herbert - Pastor West
- Wilton Graff - Caleb Cross
- Boyd Davis - Governor Lincoln
- Jeff Corey - Joshua Hill
- Paul Campbell - Ned Jones
- Paul E. Burns - Rudolph Zeiss
References
- The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:..The Wreck of the Hesperus
- Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress p.212 c.1978 the American Film Institute
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