The Wreck of the Hesperus (Columbia Pictures) (1948)

COLUMBIA PICTURES heen EDGAR PATRICIA Written by Aubrey Wisberg Suggested by a story by Edward Huebsch Based upon the poem by HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW Diected by JOHN HOFFMAN Produced by WALLAG MacDONALG 150-Line Ad Mat No. 205 — 2 Cols. x 75 Lines with strong men ~ and brave women | unconquered by raging elements! | PICTURES presents “a _ hit PARKER > EDGAR BUCHANAN PATRICIA WHITE cc Based upon the poem by HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW =; Written me Aubrey Wisberg * Suggested by a story by Edward Huebsch * Directed by JOHN HOFFMAN * Produced by WALLACE MacDONALD _————— 86-Line Ad Mat No. 204 — 2 Cols. x 43 Lines _A light that failed... and a love that braved disaster! WILLARD PARKER EDGAR BUCHANAN PATRICIA WHITE Based upon the poem by HENRY WADSWORTH LONGeLLOW 70-Line Ad Mat No. 203 — 2 Cols. x 35 Lines Inspired by : ‘Tus WRECK OF Longfellow’s 2; Hesperus A COLUM PICTURE 28-Line Ad Mat No. 201 — 2 Cols. x 14 Lines CAST and STAFF John McReady Willard Parker George Lockhart Edgar Buchanan Deborah Allen Patricia White Pastor West Holmes Herbert Caleb Cross Wilton Graff Governor Boyd Davis Joshua Hill Jeff Corey Ned Jones Paul Campbell Rudolph Zeiss Paul E. Burns William Bliss Trevor Bardette Herbert Heywood Earle S. Dewey Mikel Conrad Patti Braiy Martin Milner Eddy Waller Written by Aubrey Wisberg: Suggested by a story by Edward Huebsch; Based upon the poem by Henry W. Longfellow; Directed by John Hoffman; Assistant Director, Milton Feldman; Director of Photography, Allen Siegler, A.S.C.; Art Director, Robert Peterson: Film Editor, James Sweeney: Set Decorations, Wilbur Menefee and Frank Tuttle: Musical Director, Mischa Bakaleinikoff; Sound Engineer, Lambert Day: Produced by Wallace MacDonald. A Columbia Picture. STORY (Not for Publication) Captain John McReady (Willard Parker), of Gloucester, is blackballed by the shipowners when he loses a ship on the reefs at Norman’s Woe! He joins company in 1830 with George Lockhart (Edgar Buchanan) in the salvaging business, not knowing that Lockhart deliberately wrecks ships by placing lanterns along false channels. Efforts of Deborah (Patricia White), McReady’s beloved, to have a lighthouse built on the treacherous rocks fail when her pleadings are opposed by Lockhart’s henchmen. In the meantime, Lockhart orders his men to wreck the schooner “Hesperus.” McReady hears the alarm and races to the shore where he makes a very successful salvaging haul. The following day, as the loot is being sold at auction, Deborah tells McReady she will never marry him until he leaves the dirty salvage business. The Captain receives a further shock when he learns that his brother and niece have both perished in the wreck. Overcome by grief, he goes down to the reef, where he finds a lantern, proving that the wreck was no accident. When he confronts Lockhart with this news, the latter arranges with his political friends to have McReady imprisoned. The daring seaman escapes, however, and while trying to reach the govnernor, secrets himself aboard a mail coach, where he finds Deborah. When McReady is recaptured, the girl goes on to enlighten the governor about the trouble at Norman’s Woe. McReady is freed and traps Lockhart by ringing the “wreck” bell without cause, and then ambushing the wreckers as they hurry to hide their lanterns. In a bruising fight, Lockhart is beaten and captured. (Running Time: 68 Minutes) COLUMBIA PICTURES presents THE WRECK OF THE HESPERUS with Willard Edgar PARKER BUCHANAN Based upon HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW the poem by Directed by JOHN HOFFMAN e Produced by WALLACE MacDONALD sewecacessareen setts 15%