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''Captain Lash'' is a 1929 American Synchronized
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directed by John G. Blystone and starring Victor McLaglen, Claire Windsor and Jane Winton. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using both the sound-on-disc and sound-on-film process. It was produced and distributed by the Fox Film Corporation. A copy of the film exists at UCLA. The film was released with a music score and sound effects track.


Plot

Lash is the head coal stoker on a steam ship whose shipmates have nicknamed "Captain". Lash somehow grabs the attention of society dame passenger Cora Nevins. Nevins is actually a jewel thief who's lifted diamonds from wealthy passenger Arthur Condrax. She needs Lash to aid in sneaking the "ice" ashore at Singapore. Cocky is Lash's concertina-playing buddy and uses it to signal Lash.


Cast

* Victor McLaglen as Captain Lash * Claire Windsor as Cora Nevins * Jane Winton as Babe * Clyde Cook as Cocky * Arthur Stone as Gentleman Eddie *
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as Alex Condrax * Jean Laverty as Queen * Frank Hagney as Bull Hawks * Boris Charsky as Condax's servant * Marcelle Corday as Mrs. Koenig


Music

The musical score featured in the film was composed by Hugo Riesenfeld. S. L. Rothafel directed the recording session.


See also

* List of early sound feature films (1926–1929)


References


External links

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Movie review from New York Times February 4, 1929
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