Daphne and the Pirate (1916)

Daphne and the Pirate

Philip de Mornay, a courtier in the French royal court of the 18th century, falls in love with Daphne La Tour, the daughter of a nobleman. Knowing that her family would never approve of their marriage, he takes her and hides her in a brothel, but is soon captured by pirates. Soldiers looking for women to bring with them to a settlement across the ocean in Louisiana raid the brothel and take the girls, including Daphne. Later on the trip to the new world their ship is attacked by pirates--and she discovers that her lover Philip is on board the pirate ship.

Daphne and the Pirate

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Lillian Gish
Lillian Gish
as Daphne La Tour
Elliott Dexter
Elliott Dexter
as Philip de Mornay
Walter Long
Walter Long
as Jamie d'Arcy
Howard Gaye
Howard Gaye
as Prince Henri
Lucille Young
Lucille Young
as Fanchette
Richard Cummings
Richard Cummings
as Francois La Tour
Jack Cosgrave
Jack Cosgrave
as Duc de Mornay
Joseph Singleton
Joseph Singleton
as
George C. Pearce
George C. Pearce
as
W.E. Lawrence
W.E. Lawrence
as
Pearl Elmore
Pearl Elmore
as
Jewel Carmen
Jewel Carmen
as

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Christy Cabanne
Christy Cabanne
Director
D.W. Griffith
D.W. Griffith
Writer
William Fildew
William Fildew
Cinematography

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