Daphne and the Pirate

Daphne and the Pirate — Plot

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.

• Release date
• March 4, 1916
• Runtime
• 50 min
• Genres
• Drama, Adventure
• Director
• Christy Cabanne

Daphne and the Pirate — Cast

Lillian Gish Daphne La Tour Elliott Dexter Philip de Mornay Walter Long Jamie d'Arcy Howard Gaye Prince Henri Lucille Young Fanchette

R

Richard Cummings Francois La Tour

J

Jack Cosgrave Duc de Mornay Joseph Singleton