The Wreck of the Hesperus is a 1927 American silent film based on the famous poem. It was an early screenplay credit for later film director John Farrow.
Cast
Sam De Grasse as Capt. David Slocum Virginia Bradford as Gale Slocum Francis Ford as John Hazzard Francis Marion as John Hazzard Jr. Alan Hale as Singapore Jack Ethel Wales as Deborah Slocum Josephine Norman as The Bride Milton Holmes as Zeke Jimmy Aldine as Cabin boy (credited as James Aldine) Budd Fine as First Mate Slim Summerville
Preservation status This film was considered to be a lost for many years, but it was rediscovered at Cineteca Milano in 2025 and screened at the Orinda Theatre on November 13, 2025.The Wreck of the Hesperus at Arne Andersen's Lost Film Files:lost Pathe Exchange films – 1927
References
External links
The Wreck of the Hesperus at New York Times
The Wreck of the Hesperus at Silent Era Films