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Where Breakers Roar
Also known as {Where the Breakers Roar}
(1908) United States of America
B&W : One reel / 566 feet
Directed by D.W. Griffith

Cast: Linda Arvidson, Arthur Johnson, Charles Inslee, George Gebhardt, Harry Solter, Florence Lawrence, Mack Sennett, Edward Dillon, Robert Harron, Guy Hedlund

American Mutoscope & Biograph Company production; distributed by American Mutoscope & Biograph Company. / Cinematography by G.W. Bitzer and Arthur Marvin. / © 15 September 1908 by American Mutoscope & Biograph Company [H115623]. Released 22 September 1908. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / Griffith’s 21st picture.

Drama: Action.

Synopsis: Escaped maniac captures a young woman at a beach and holds her hostage.

Survival status: Print exists in the Library of Congress film archive (paper print collection) [35mm paper positive].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Back roads - Beaches - Boats - Chases - Insane asylums - Insanity - Kidnapping - Oceans - Rescues - Signage - Swimming - Swimsuits - Swings - Umbrellas - Violence - Water - Waves - Weapons: Guns, Knives

Listing updated: 4 February 2015.

References: Film viewing : Barry-Griffith p. 40; Fell-History pp. 56, 61; Niver-First pp. 131-132, 137; Spehr-American p. 4 : Website-AFI.

Home video: DVD.

 
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