An escaped convict stows away on a ship of mutinous treasure hunters to find the crooks who framed him for murder.
Practical Effects
Ship sets wobblier than the plot — charmingly handmade.
Acting
Walter Long's villain sneer could curdle milk.
Editing
58-minute runtime because mercy exists.
Director
Joseph Levering
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Joseph Levering made over 70 films you've never heard of; this is one of maybe three surviving.
Pre-Code Hollywood loved convict heroes — audiences craved anti-establishment fantasy during the Depression.
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