Hearts of Oak (1924)

Plot Summary

Terry Dunniva, a retired sea-captain living in Marblehead, Massachusetts, adopts two children, Chrystal and Ned. As the girl grows to womanhood, Terry realizes his fatherly-love had grown to something stronger. He asks her to become his wife. Chrystal, who is in love with her foster-brother, consents rather than destroy Terry's happiness. On the day of their marriage, Ned returns from a long voyage with the intent of making Chrysal his wife. And, he, too, rather than destroy the happiness of his adopted-father, leaves to embark on an Artic voyage that might mean his death. When Terry learns of the sacrifice both Chrystal and Ned are making on behalf of his happiness, he takes Ned's place on the voyage and gets both to pledge that if he does not return, they will marry each other.

Full Cast & Characters

Hobart Bosworth

Terry Dunnivan

Pauline Starke

Chrystal

Theodore von Eltz

Ned Fairweather

James Gordon

John Owen

Francis Powers

Grandpa Dunnivan

Jennie Lee

Grandma Dunnivan

Frances Teague

Bridesmaid

Francis Ford

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