Playboy Ramon Laredo heads to the docks to go sailing with his friends. Instead, he is given a mickey and shanghaied aboard a ship, commanded by Captain Kitchell. Ramon toughens up under the captain, and eventually starts to enjoy the life. Then, a ship named the Lady Letty catches fire. Kitchell's men board it, thinking it is a derelict. The only survivor is Moran, the tomboy daughter of the Letty's captain. Kitchell makes a play for her, but Ramon intercedes. Later, Kitchell delivers guns to outlaws. Ramon and the crew turn the tables on Kitchell.
This one didn't impress me a whole lot, probably because it was fairly predictable. Valentino does a good job in a more physically demanding role, and Walter Long, as Kitchell, makes an excellent rat. I was disappointed with Dalton, however. She is adequate, but that's about it. Of course, she spends most of the film wearing men's clothes, so that worked against her. She also didn't seem to have any chemistry with Valentino.
The film features early appearances by two actors on their way up. George O'Brien can be glimpsed in a few scenes, playing a sailor aboard the Lady Letty. William Boyd (with a moustache) plays Valentino's society friend near the end of the film.
The film was based upon a novel of the same name, written by Frank Norris. The first half of the film is a fairly faithful adaptation of the book, but the second half bears almost no resemblance. I found the novel, which had an unexpected ending, to be better than the film.
This one didn't impress me a whole lot, probably because it was fairly predictable. Valentino does a good job in a more physically demanding role, and Walter Long, as Kitchell, makes an excellent rat. I was disappointed with Dalton, however. She is adequate, but that's about it. Of course, she spends most of the film wearing men's clothes, so that worked against her. She also didn't seem to have any chemistry with Valentino.
The film features early appearances by two actors on their way up. George O'Brien can be glimpsed in a few scenes, playing a sailor aboard the Lady Letty. William Boyd (with a moustache) plays Valentino's society friend near the end of the film.
The film was based upon a novel of the same name, written by Frank Norris. The first half of the film is a fairly faithful adaptation of the book, but the second half bears almost no resemblance. I found the novel, which had an unexpected ending, to be better than the film.