High Seas (film)

1929 film

High Seas

German poster

Directed by| Denison Clift
Written by|

* Monckton Hoffe (story)
* Victor Kendall
* Denison Clift

Produced by| Denison Clift
Starring|

* Lillian Rich
* John Stuart
* Randle Ayrton
* Winter Hall

Cinematography| Claude L. McDonnell
Music by| John Reynders

Production
company

British International Pictures

Distributed by|

* First National-Pathé Pictures
* Süd-Film (Germany)

Release date

* May 1929 (1929-05)

Running time

| 72 minutes
Country| United Kingdom
Languages| Sound (Synchronized)
English

High Seas is a sound 1929 British adventure film directed by Denison Clift and starring Lillian Rich, James Carew, John Stuart, Randle Ayrton and Winter Hall. While the film has no audible dialog, it features a synchronized musical score, singing and sound effects on the soundtrack.

The film follows a wealthy young man who falls in love with a sailor's daughter who saves him from a shipwreck. When he announces he wants to marry her, his family try to foil the match.[1] It was based on a story by Monckton Hoffe.

## Cast

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* Lillian Rich as Faith Jeffrey
* John Stuart as Tiny Bracklethorpe
* Randle Ayrton as Captain Jeffrey
* Winter Hall as Lord Bracklethorpe
* Janet Alexander as Lady Bracklethorpe
* James Carew as Jaeger
* Daisy Campbell as Mrs Jeffrey

## References

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1. ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | HIGH SEAS (1929)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 7 January 2013.

## Bibliography

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* Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

## External links

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* High Seas at IMDb

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Films directed by Denison Clift

* The Last Straw (1920)
* The Iron Heart (1920)
* The Diamond Necklace (1921)
* Demos (1921)
* A Woman of No Importance (1921)
* Sonia (1921)
* The Old Wives' Tale (1921)
* Bentley's Conscience (1922)
* Diana of the Crossways (1922)
* A Bill of Divorcement (1922)
* This Freedom (1923)
* Out to Win (1923)
* The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots (1923)
* Honor Among Men (1924)
* Great Diamond Mystery (1924)
* Flames of Desire (1924)
* Ports of Call (1925)
* Paradise (1928)
* High Seas (1929)
* Taxi for Two (1929)
* City of Play (1929)
* The Mystery of the Mary Celeste (1935)

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