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Daphne and the Pirate

10% | Mar 04, 1916 | Drama, Adventure

Philip de Mornay, a courtier in the French royal court of the 18th century, falls in love with Daphne La Tour, the daughter of a nobleman. Knowing that her family would never approve of their marriage, he takes her and hides her in a brothel, but is soon captured by pirates. Soldiers looking for women to bring with them to a settlement across the ocean in Louisiana raid the brothel and take the girls, including Daphne. Later on the trip to the new world their ship is attacked by pirates--and she discovers that her lover Philip is on board the pirate ship.

Featured Crew

Christy Cabanne
Director
D.W. Griffith
Writer

Cast

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Lillian Gish
Daphne La Tour
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Elliott Dexter
Philip de Mornay
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Walter Long
Jamie d'Arcy
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Howard Gaye
Prince Henri
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Lucille Young
Fanchette

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