

The Quest
1915-03-22 · 50 min · ★ 5.0
John Douglas, a high-society playboy, is a cynic concerning the women of his social set, and has a pictured ideal of the girl of his dreams. Wising to avoid the upcoming social season, he hops a freighter bound for the Orient. It sinks in mid-ocean and he, as the sole survivor, is washed upon a island, where he is rescued by Nia, daughter of the tribal chief, Neto.John is puzzled as all of the tribe are white people, but he learns from the tribal chief they are descendant's of English-origin who also are on the island because of a ship wreck a few hundred years ago.
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- Directors
- Harry A. Pollard
- Production companies
- American Film Manufacturing Company
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Harry A. PollardJohn Douglas
Lucille WardMrs. Chalmers - the Hostess
Joseph SingletonDe Villiers - a Man about Town / Neto - Tribal Chief
Margarita FischerNai
Robyn AdairKaura - Tribal Sub-Chief
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