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Lord Jim (1925)

Because he deserted his ship and passengers during a collision at sea, a ship's mate loses his certification. Unable to find work at sea, he takes a job at a trading post, and eventually works his way up to managing the business. He falls in love with the owner's daughter, and shares leadership of the local village with the son of the Rajah. One day, however, a band of pirates attacks the village, and the man is astonished to see that the pirates are none other than the tyrannical captain of his former ship and his crew.

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Top billed cast

  • Photo of Percy MarmontPercy MarmontLord Jim
  • Photo of Shirley MasonShirley MasonJewel
  • Photo of Noah BeeryNoah BeeryCaptain Brown
  • Photo of Raymond HattonRaymond HattonCornelius
  • Photo of Joseph J. DowlingJoseph J. DowlingStein
  • Photo of George MagrillGeorge MagrillDain Waris
  • Photo of Nick De RuizNick De RuizSultan
  • Photo of J. Gunnis DavisJ. Gunnis DavisScoggins
  • Photo of Jules CowlesJules CowlesYankee Joe
  • Photo of Duke KahanamokuDuke KahanamokuTamb Itam

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