The Light of Victory

U.S. Navy Lieutenant George Blenton becomes drunk at an official reception, and his fiancee, Jane Ravenslee, the captain's daughter, breaks their engagement. After war is declared, George, entrusted with a secret code book to deliver to an English admiral, drinks and loses the book which German spies recover. During a private court-martial he is offered a pistol for suicide. After drinking again, he fires a shot, but still lives. Put ashore on the island of Tafofu "to rot," George, hating the U.S., moves in with Lehua, a half-white who tries to wean him from drink.

• Release date
• March 17, 1919
• Runtime
• 50 min
• Genres
• War, Drama
• Director
• William Wolbert

Cast

Monroe Salisbury Lieutenant George Blenton

B

Bob Emmons 'Traction Jim' Cripps

F

Fred L. Wilson Lieutenant Kenwood Cripps Andrew Robson Captain Ned Ravenslee Fred Kelsey Captain Eric von Prohme Betty Compson Jane Ravenslee Norval MacGregor Andy Beatrice Dominguez Lehua