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The Altar Stairs

  • 1922
  • 50m
IMDb RATING
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Louise Lorraine and Frank Mayo in The Altar Stairs (1922)
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On an island in the South Seas, derelict Tony Heritage is rescued from savage natives by trader and ship captain Rod McLean, but repays him by stealing Rod's money and fleeing to France. The... Read allOn an island in the South Seas, derelict Tony Heritage is rescued from savage natives by trader and ship captain Rod McLean, but repays him by stealing Rod's money and fleeing to France. There, Heritage marries a young French woman named Joie Malet, but her father, Captain Jean M... Read allOn an island in the South Seas, derelict Tony Heritage is rescued from savage natives by trader and ship captain Rod McLean, but repays him by stealing Rod's money and fleeing to France. There, Heritage marries a young French woman named Joie Malet, but her father, Captain Jean Malet, having discovered his miscreant past, snatches Joie from the altar stairs and takes ... Read all

  • Director
    • Lambert Hillyer
  • Writers
    • G.B. Lancaster
    • George Hively
    • Doris Schroeder
  • Stars
    • Frank Mayo
    • Louise Lorraine
    • Lawrence Hughes
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    5.5/10
    18
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    • Director
      • Lambert Hillyer
    • Writers
      • G.B. Lancaster
      • George Hively
      • Doris Schroeder
    • Stars
      • Frank Mayo
      • Louise Lorraine
      • Lawrence Hughes
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Frank Mayo
    Frank Mayo
    • Rod McLean
    Louise Lorraine
    Louise Lorraine
    • Joie Malet
    Lawrence Hughes
    • Tony Heritage
    J. Jiquel Lanoe
    • Captain Jean Malet
    • (as J.J. Lanoe)
    Harry De Vere
    • Blundell
    Hugh Thompson
    Hugh Thompson
    • John Strickland
    Boris Karloff
    Boris Karloff
    • Hugo
    Dagmar Godowsky
    Dagmar Godowsky
    • Parete
    Nick De Ruiz
    • Tulli
    • Director
      • Lambert Hillyer
    • Writers
      • G.B. Lancaster
      • George Hively
      • Doris Schroeder
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      Referenced in Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster (2021)

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    • Release date
      • December 4, 1922 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 怒濤を蹴って
    • Filming locations
      • Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal Film Manufacturing Company
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    • Runtime
      50 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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