The Shark (1920 film)
{{short description|1920 film}}
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{{infobox film
| name = The Shark
| image = The Shark (1920) - Walsh & Nally.jpg
| caption = Film still with George Walsh and William Nally
| director = Dell Henderson
John J. Foley
| producer = William Fox
| writer = Thomas F. Fallon (story, scenario)
| starring = George Walsh
| music =
| cinematography = Joseph Ruttenberg
| editing =
| distributor = Fox Film Corporation
| released = {{Film date|1920|01}}
| runtime = 5 reels
| country = United States
| language = Silent (English intertitles)
}}
The Shark is a lost[http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.9086/default.html The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Shark] 1920 American silent film produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation. It was directed by Dell Henderson and starred George Walsh.[http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=16096 The AFI Catalog of Feature Films; The Shark]
Plot
Shark Rawley is a sailor on a tramp steamer who saves a woman by the name of Doris Hall from the crew of the ship and its captain Sanchez. His adventures lead to the ship burning when a fire breaks out. Rawley and Hall escape and while waiting for the rescue boat they fall in love with each other.{{Cite book|author=Solomon, Aubrey |title=The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935. A History and Filmography|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zospQ7o5u0oC&q=The+Shark+%281920+film%29&pg=PA260|publisher= McFarland & Co|year=2011|pages=260|isbn=978-0786462865}}
Cast
- George Walsh as Shark Rawley
- Robert Broderick as Rodman Selby
- William Nally as Sanchez
- James T. Mack as Hump Logan
- Henry Pemberton as Juan Najera
- Marie Pagano as Carlotta
- Mary Hall as Doris Selby
See also
References
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External links
{{commons category|The Shark (1920 film)}}
- {{IMDb title|id=0011683}}
- [http://www.allmovie.com/movie/shark-v109749 allmovie/synopsis; The Shark]
{{Dell Henderson}}
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Category:American silent feature films
Category:Lost American drama films
Category:Silent American drama films
Category:American black-and-white films
Category:Films directed by Dell Henderson
Category:1920s English-language films
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