John Cranford is a U.S. customs agent dedicated to stem the activities of a gang of opium smugglers. After successfully closing the case, Cranford takes a vacation on Pidgin Island, near Kingston, Ontario. Here he meets the beautiful Diana Wynne, whose mysterious behavior both fascinates and attracts him. It turns out that Diana is herself a secret service agent, bent on trapping notorious pearl smuggler Michael Smeed.
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Harold Lockwood
John Cranford
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David Harum
May Allison
Diana Wynne
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David Harum
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Michael Smead
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Lester Cuneo
Donald Smead
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Fred L. Wilson
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Lillian Hayward
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Elijah Zerr
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Yukio Aoyama
Wah Sing
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Fred J. Balshofer Director · Richard V. Spencer Writer Harold McGrath Author
United States release December 25, 1916 · Produced in United States
Production
Yorke Film Corporation
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United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
United States · December 25, 1916
Theatrical
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