The Altar Stairs

The Altar Stairs

The Altar Stairs

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The Altar Stairs

1922

0h 50m

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On an island in the South Seas, derelict Tony Heritage is rescued from savage natives by trader and ship captain Rod McLean, but repays him by stealing Rod’s money and fleeing to France. There, Heritage marries a young French woman named Joie Malet, but her father, Captain Jean Malet, having discovered his miscreant past, snatches Joie from the altar stairs and takes her to a South Sea island where he has been posted. Tony Heritage follows, but Capt. Malet keeps him away from Joie by giving him a job on another island, helping Rod McLean build a new trading post.

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Frank Mayo

Rod McLean

Frank Mayo

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Louise Lorraine

Joie Malet

Louise Lorraine

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Lawrence Hughes

Tony Heritage

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J. Jiquel Lanoe

Captain Jean Malet (as J.J. Lanoe)

J. Jiquel Lanoe

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Harry De Vere

Blundell

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Hugh Thompson

John Strickland

Hugh Thompson

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Boris Karloff

Hugo

Boris Karloff

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Dagmar Godowsky

Parete

Dagmar Godowsky

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Nick De Ruiz

Tulli

Nick De Ruiz

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