The Torrent (1921)

Plot Summary

Velma is unhappily married to Sam Patton, a millionaire roué. Aboard his yacht bound for the South Seas, Sam pays more attention to his guests than to his wife, and she flees when he attempts to force liquor on her. A sudden paralytic stroke renders him helpless, and she believes him dead. A storm comes up, and Velma is washed ashore on a desert isle. She is later joined by Lieut. Paul Mack, whose hydroplane has run out of fuel. They fall in love, but their idyll is broken when they are captured by a band of moonshiners.

Full Cast & Characters

Eva Novak

Velma Patton

Elita Proctor Otis

Anne Mayhew (as Oleta Ottis)

Jack Perrin

Lt. Paul Mack

Lee Shumway

Sam Patton (as L.C. Shumway)

Jack Curtis

Red Galvin

Harry Carter

Jud Rossen

Bert Alpino

First Mate

Director & Crew

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