The American Prisoner

The American Prisoner (1929) is a drama film directed by Thomas Bentley rated 10.0/10.

Devon, 1815. In the dying days of the Napoleonic Wars, a Danish-American lieutenant, Cecil Stark, is captured attempting to run supplies to the French. Imprisoned at Dartmoor, he and his fellow captives make a desperate escape attempt, in which Stark is shot. He is found by Grace Malherb, and the two fall in love while he convalesces on her family estate. But Grace's father is heavily indebted to the boorish Peter Norcot, whose price for forgiving the loan is Grace's hand in marriage....

Cast

Carl Brisson

Lieutenant Cecil Stark

Madeleine Carroll

Grace Malherb

Cecil Barry

Peter Norcot

A. Bromley Davenport

Squire Malherb

Nancy Price

Lovey Lee

Reginald Fox

Captain Mainwaring

Carl Harbord

Lieutenant Burnham

Lucius Blake

Seaman Sam Cuffee

John Valentine

Commander Miller

Edward Dignon

Sailor Leverett

Charles Ashton

Gunlayer Carberry

Harry Terry

Boatswain Knapps