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

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