The Ship of Souls (film)

For the novel on which the film is based, see The Ship of Souls.

The Ship of Souls or Ship of Souls is a 1925 American silent 3-D Western drama film,^[1] directed by Charles Miller. It was based on the Western novel The Ship of Souls by Emerson Hough, which was published after his death.^[2] It was produced by Max O. Miller, who created the 3-D process used in the film.

The Ship of Souls
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Directed by	Charles Miller
Written by	Frank P. Donovan
Based on	The Ship of Souls by Emerson Hough
Produced by	Max O. Miller
Starring	Bert Lytell Lillian Rich Cyril Chadwick
Cinematography	Edwin B. DuPar
Production companies	Encore Pictures Stereoscopic Film Company
Distributed by	Associated Exhibitors
Release date	December 20, 1925 (1925-12-20)
Running time	6 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Scene with Chadwick and Lytell

Plot

Langley Barnes (Bert Lytell) goes to the North Country after being abandoned by his wife. There he falls in love with Christine Garth (Lillian Rich), and even though he is not legally divorced, marries Christine. Captain Churchill (Cyril Chadwick) is posted to the area to build a radio transmitter, and after returning to the United States, marries Langley's wife, who has now obtained a divorce. After Churchill alerts Barnes with a radio transmission, Langley remarries Christine in a legal ceremony.

Cast

• Bert Lytell as Langley Barnes
• Lillian Rich as Christine Garth
• Gertrude Astor as Doris Barnes
• Earl Metcalfe as Stikeen Harry (credited as Earl Metcalf)
• Russell Simpson as Angus Garth
• Ynez Seabury as Annette Garth
• Cyril Chadwick as Churchill
• Jean Perry as Hensley
• Pete Mauer as Durgin
• William Miller as Atlin (credited as W.J. Miller)
• John Irwin as Radio Operator (credited as Jack Irwin)

Preservation

With no prints of The Ship of Souls located in any film archives,^[3] it is a lost film.

References

1. Hayes, R. M. (1998). 3-D Movies: a History and Filmography of Stereoscopic Cinema. McFarland, ISBN 978-0-7864-0578-7
2. Munden, Kenneth White (Ed.) The American Film Institute catalog of motion pictures produced in the United States, Part 1: Feature films, 1921 – 1930. University of California Press, ISBN 978-0-520-20969-5
3. "Ship of Souls". Library of Congress. October 23, 2022.

External links

• The Ship of Souls at IMDb