S.O.S. Perils of the Sea explained

S.O.S. Perils of the Sea
Director:James P. Hogan
Starring:Elaine Hammerstein
Cinematography:George Meehan
Distributor:Columbia Pictures
Runtime:6 reels
Country:United States
Language:Silent (English intertitles)

S.O.S. Perils of the Sea is a 1925 American silent action drama film featuring Elaine Hammerstein, directed by James P. Hogan, and released through Columbia Pictures.[1] [2]

Plot

As described in a film magazine review,[3] Rose is a girl who is saved from a torpedoed liner and adopted by two young fishermen, brothers Ralph and Jim, both of whom fall in love with her when she grows older. The young woman is an heiress but does not know it. One of the brothers is aware that a large sum has been willed to the woman and he resolves that she shall be his wife. Later, the three members of the love triangle are trapped on a burning steamer. The brother who wishes to obtain the money is drowned, but the other brother and Rose escape and are wed.

Production

The film is shot in black-and-white film, but includes a hand-colored shipwreck sequence.[1]

Preservation

A print of S.O.S. Perils of the Sea is in the Library of Congress collection.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States . Munden . Kenneth W. . 1997 . University of California Press . Oakland, CA . 9780520209695 . 673 .
  2. http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/S/SOSPerilsOfTheSea1925.html Progressive Silent Film List: S.O.S. Perils of the Sea
  3. New Pictures: S.O.S. Perils of the Sea . Exhibitors Herald . 24 . 3 . 81 . Exhibitors Herald Co. . 2 January 1926 . Chicago . 27 January 2023.
  4. http://lcweb2.loc.gov:8081/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.8858/default.html Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: S.O.S. Perils of the Sea