Movie Description
The Altar Stairs
(1922)Overview
On an island in the South Seas, derelict Tony Heritage is rescued from savage natives by trader and ship captain Rod McLean, but repays him by stealing Rod’s money and fleeing to France. There, Heritage marries a young French woman named Joie Malet, but her father, Captain Jean Malet, having discovered his miscreant past, snatches Joie from the altar stairs and takes her to a South Sea island where he has been posted. Tony Heritage follows, but Capt. Malet keeps him away from Joie by giving him a job on another island, helping Rod McLean build a new trading post.
Featured Crew
Cast
Rod McLean
Joie Malet
Tony Heritage
Captain Jean Malet (as J.J. Lanoe)
Blundell
John Strickland
Hugo
Parete
Tulli
Facts
Original TitleThe Altar Stairs
Status Released
Release Information
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1922-12-04
Original Language
Runtime 00h 50m
Production CompaniesUniversal Film Manufacturing Company
Genres
- Drama