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The American Prisoner

10.019291h 14mMovieDrama

Devon, 1815. In the dying days of the Napoleonic Wars, a Danish-American lieutenant, Cecil Stark, is captured attempting to run supplies to the French. Imprisoned at Dartmoor, he and his fellow captives make a desperate escape attempt,…

DirectorThomas Bentley
WriterEliot Stannard

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Cast · Directed by Thomas Bentley

CBCarl Brisson
Carl Brisson
Lieutenant Cecil Stark
MCMadeleine Carroll
Madeleine Carroll
Grace Malherb
CB
Cecil Barry
Peter Norcot
ADA. Bromley Davenport
A. Bromley Davenport
Squire Malherb
NPNancy Price
Nancy Price
Lovey Lee
RF
Reginald Fox
Captain Mainwaring
CHCarl Harbord
Carl Harbord
Lieutenant Burnham
LB
Lucius Blake
Seaman Sam Cuffee
JV
John Valentine
Commander Miller
ED
Edward Dignon
Sailor Leverett
CA
Charles Ashton
Gunlayer Carberry
HTHarry Terry
Harry Terry
Boatswain Knapps

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