The Lighthouse by the Sea (1911)
The old lighthouse keeper lives peacefully with his two daughters, who are both engaged to fisherman. One night he receives a message announcing the shipwreck...
Top billed cast
- Charles SuttonA Lighthouse Keeper
Mabel TrunnelleThe Lighthouse Keeper's First Daughter
Laura SawyerThe Lighthouse Keeper's Second Daughter
Richard NeillThe Lighthouse Keeper's Son
James GordonFirst Young Fisherman
Herbert PriorSecond Young Fisherman
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