The Sea Flower
Synopsis
U.S. Secret Service agent Truxton Darnley attires himself as a sailor and boards a schooner owned by arms smuggler Gus Olsen, who is in the employ of German spy Von Linterman to smuggle arms to German raiders in the South Seas. Truxton learns Gus’s plan to blow up the National Munitions Plant in San Francisco, just before his identity is discovery and he is thrown overboard. Washed ashore on the island of Moana, Truxton meets native girl Lurline. Promising to return to her, Truxton boards a steamer bound for San Francisco to foil the plot and soon afterwards Lurline’s father sells her into marriage with Gus. Escaping to Truxton's steamer, Lurline sails to San Francisco where Gus abducts her forcing her to dance in his Barbary Coast saloon. Truxton raids the bar, kills Gus is killed and the lovers are reunited.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
December 23, 1918
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Colin Campbell
- Screenplay & Story
- George C. Hull, H. Tipton Steck
- Original Title
- The Sea Flower
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 50m
- Production Studios
- Bluebird Photoplays, Universal Film Manufacturing Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Colin Campbell
George C. Hull, H. Tipton Steck
Department Leadership Roster
Colin Campbell
Director
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Sea Flower
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What is The Sea Flower about?
U.S. Secret Service agent Truxton Darnley attires himself as a sailor and boards a schooner owned by arms smuggler Gus Olsen, who is in the employ of German spy Von Linterman to smuggle arms to German raiders in the South Seas. Truxton learns Gus’s plan to blow up the National Munitions Plant in San Francisco, just before his identity is discovery and he is thrown overboard. Washed ashore on the island of Moana, Truxton meets native girl Lurline. Promising to return to her, Truxton boards a steamer bound for San Francisco to foil the plot and soon afterwards Lurline’s father sells her into marriage with Gus. Escaping to Truxton's steamer, Lurline sails to San Francisco where Gus abducts her forcing her to dance in his Barbary Coast saloon. Truxton raids the bar, kills Gus is killed and the lovers are reunited.
Who directed The Sea Flower?
The Sea Flower was directed by Colin Campbell.
Who stars in The Sea Flower?
The principal cast of The Sea Flower includes Juanita Hansen, Gayne Whitman, Fred Huntley, Eugenie Besserer, George C. Pearce.
When was The Sea Flower released and how long is it?
The Sea Flower was released in 1918 with a total runtime of 50m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Sea Flower?
The Sea Flower holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).