Daphne and the Pirate

Overview

Philip de Mornay, a courtier in the French royal court of the 18th century, falls in love with Daphne La Tour, the daughter of a nobleman. Knowing that her family would never approve of their marriage, he takes her and hides her in a brothel, but is soon captured by pirates. Soldiers looking for women to bring with them to a settlement across the ocean in Louisiana raid the brothel and take the girls, including Daphne. Later on the trip to the new world their ship is attacked by pirates--and she discovers that her lover Philip is on board the pirate ship.

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Cast

Lillian Gish

Daphne La Tour

Elliott Dexter

Philip de Mornay

Walter Long

Jamie d'Arcy

Howard Gaye

Prince Henri

Lucille Young

Fanchette

Richard Cummings

Francois La Tour

Jack Cosgrave

Duc de Mornay

Joseph Singleton

George C. Pearce

W.E. Lawrence