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The Wreck of the Hesperus

7.019481h 10mNRMovieDrama

The story of an ex-sea captain who uses devious means to make his salvage company a success. Based on Longfellow's famous poem.

DirectorJohn Hoffman
WriterAubrey Wisberg
ProducerWallace MacDonald

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Cast · Directed by John Hoffman

WPWillard Parker
Willard Parker
John Macready
EBEdgar Buchanan
Edgar Buchanan
George Lockhart
PBPatricia Barry
Patricia Barry
Deborah Allen
HHHolmes Herbert
Holmes Herbert
Pastor West
WGWilton Graff
Wilton Graff
Caleb Cross
BD
Boyd Davis
Gov. Lincoln
JCJeff Corey
Jeff Corey
Joshua Hill
PCPaul Campbell
Paul Campbell
Ned Jones
PBPaul E. Burns
Paul E. Burns
Rudolph Zeiss
TBTrevor Bardette
Trevor Bardette
William Bliss
HHHerbert Heywood
Herbert Heywood
Alexander Tarn
EDEarle S. Dewey
Earle S. Dewey
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The Wreck of the Hesperus — streaming FAQ

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The Wreck of the Hesperus hasn't started streaming in India yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around March 24, 1948. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.