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Regeneration

1923·60 min·US
Director: Richard E. Norman
DramaAdventure

A ne're-do-well man, a beautiful girl, and her one-legged body-guard/family servant are the sole survivors---they think---of a ship wreck and make it to a uninhabited south-seas island. The influence of the girl brings about a reformation of the man in this version of Eden...until three sailors, also survivors, show up, and have designs on the girl. Then a pirates' treasure chest is discovered buried on the beach, and matters become even more tense...and violent.

A ne're-do-well man, a beautiful girl, and her one-legged body-guard/family servant are the sole survivors---they think---of a ship wreck and make it to a uninhabited south-seas island. The influence of the girl brings about a reformation of the man in this version of Eden...until three sailors, also survivors, show up, and have designs on the girl. Then a pirates' treasure chest is discovered buried on the beach, and matters become even more tense...and violent.

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Cast

S

Stella Mayo

Violet Daniels

M

M.C. Maxwell

Jack Roper

A

Alfred Norcom

C

Charlie Gaines

R

R.L. Brown

C

Clarence Rucker

S

Steve Reynolds

C

Carey Brooks

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