Inconsiderate millionaire John Benson, philanthropist Oliver North, courageous Langdon Crane, wealthy idler Robert Curtis and Lydia Benson are among the passengers on an ocean liner that is sunk by a German submarine. Carried away by the currents to a tropical island, the castaways endure hardships which bring out their true natures.
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Lynn Reynolds Director
Waldemar Young Writer
Joseph F. Poland Writer
Alfred Gosden Cinematography
United States 06 August 1917
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Everett Nelson is a naive young farmboy. Following unjust treatment on the farm, he runs away to the big city.
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William Lewis accidentally shoots a policeman while breaking into a house as a prank with his friends.
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