The Romantic Story of Margaret Catchpole (1911)

Plot Summary

The story is founded on fact. In a village on the south coast of England, young Margaret Catchpole is being courted by two rivals, Will Laud, a smuggler, and Lieutenant Barry of the coast guards. She favours Laud, and when he escapes from custody after a government raid on the smugglers, Margaret steals a horse and tries to join him. In a fight with the coast guards, Laud is killed an Margaret is arrested for horse-stealing and transported to Botany Bay. Only part of the film survives today.

Full Cast & Characters

Lottie Lyell

Margaret Catchpole

Raymond Longford

Will Laud

Augustus Neville

Lieutenant Barry

Sybil Wilde

Little Kitty

William Coulter

Lord Chief Justice

Walter Vincent

Captain Luff - Smuggler

Fred Hardy

Chaloner Archdeckne

Jack Goodall

Edward Catchpole

Fred Twitchin

Mr. Cobbold

Director & Crew

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