The Altar Stairs (1922)
On an island in the South Seas, derelict Tony Heritage is rescued from savage natives by trader and ship captain Rod McLean, but repays him by stealing Rod’s money and fleeing to France. There, Heritage marries a young French woman named Joie Malet, but her father, Captain Jean Malet, having discovered his miscreant past, snatches Joie from the altar stairs and takes her to a South Sea island where he has been posted. Tony Heritage follows, but Capt. Malet keeps him away from Joie by giving him a job on another island, helping Rod McLean build a new trading post.
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Frank MayoRod McLeanLawrence HughesTony Heritage
Louise LorraineJoie MaletJ. Jiquel Lanoe Captain Jean Malet (as J.J. Lanoe)Harry De VereBlundell
Hugh ThompsonJohn Strickland
Boris KarloffHugo
Nick De RuizTulli
Dagmar GodowskyPareteMovie DNA
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What is The Altar Stairs about?
On an island in the South Seas, derelict Tony Heritage is rescued from savage natives by trader and ship captain Rod McLean, but repays him by stealing Rod’s money and fleeing to France. There, Heritage marries a young French woman named Joie Malet, but her father, Captain Jean Malet, having discovered his miscreant past, snatches Joie from the altar stairs and takes her to a South Sea island where he has been posted. Tony Heritage follows, but Capt. Malet keeps him away from Joie by giving him a job on another island, helping Rod McLean build a new trading post.
How long is The Altar Stairs?
The Altar Stairs has a runtime of 50 minutes.