The Last Moment

The Last Moment — Plot

Hercules Napoleon Cameron, who finds his adventure in books, is searching the waterfront with Alice Winthrop for a friend's father when they are shanghaied and taken aboard "The Finn's" ship, bound for the South Seas. "The Finn" is a brutal captain who reinforces his authority with a caged, ape-like monster. "The Thing" escapes during a storm, destroys the captain and crew, then turns on Alice and Nap. Fearing that their last moment has arrived, they declare their love for each other, and Nap suddenly develops a heroic impulse. He holds off the monster for a time, Alice and Nap swim for shore closely followed by "The Thing," and Nap finally drowns the beast with the aid of a large abalone. A lost film.

• Release date
• June 7, 1923
• Runtime
• 60 min
• Genres
• Horror
• Director
• J. Parker Read Jr.

The Last Moment — Cast

Henry Hull Hercules Napolean Cameron Doris Kenyon Alice Winthrop Louis Wolheim The Finn Louis Calhern Harry Gaines

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William Nally Big Mike Mickey Bennett Danny Harry Allen Pat Rooney Donald Hall Mr. Winthrop