Quick facts
- Released
- September 28, 1929
- Runtime
- 74 min
- IMDb
- tt0019638
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
Cast
Carl Brisson
Lieutenant Cecil Stark
Madeleine Carroll
Grace Malherb
Cecil Barry
Peter Norcot
A. Bromley Davenport
Squire Malherb
Nancy Price
Lovey Lee
Reginald Fox
Captain Mainwaring
Carl Harbord
Lieutenant Burnham
Lucius Blake
Seaman Sam Cuffee
John Valentine
Commander Miller
Edward Dignon
Sailor Leverett
Charles Ashton
Gunlayer Carberry
Harry Terry
Boatswain Knapps
Robert English
Colonel Governor
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Frequently asked questions
- What is The American Prisoner about?
- 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, in which Stark is shot. He is found by Grace Malherb, and the two fall in love while he convalesces on her family estate. But Grace's father is heavily indebted to the boorish Peter Norcot, whose price for forgiving the loan is Grace's hand in marriage....
- Who directed The American Prisoner?
- The American Prisoner was directed by Thomas Bentley.
- Who stars in The American Prisoner?
- The American Prisoner stars Carl Brisson, Madeleine Carroll, Cecil Barry, A. Bromley Davenport.
- When was The American Prisoner released?
- The American Prisoner is a 1929 drama film.
- Where can I watch The American Prisoner?
- You can watch The American Prisoner with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.