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A 1921 shipboard romance that literally sailed into obscurity—partially lost, fully chaotic.
TMDB
80
IMDb
23

Cappy Ricks (1921)

silent-era swaggernautical nonsenseforgotten gem hunting

Overview

Adventure

When seaman Matt Peasley and his friend, Murphy (Hugh Cameron), go ashore in San Francisco, they save Florrie Ricks (Agnes Ayers) from a couple of robbers. Matt falls in love with Florrie, whose father is ship owner Cappy Ricks (Charles S. Abbe).

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Content warning
partially lost film

Standout Aspects

Production

Authentic San Francisco dock locations, now probably underwater.

Best for:Solo: For silent film archaeologists and curiosity seekers only.·Background: Pleasant 1920s ambiance while you do literally anything else.
Tom Forman

Director

Tom Forman

ReleasedAug 21, 1921
Runtime1h
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation

Top Cast

Thomas Meighan

Thomas Meighan

Matt Peasley

Agnes Ayres

Agnes Ayres

Florrie Ricks

Hugh Cameron

Hugh Cameron

Murphy

John St. Polis

John St. Polis

Skinner (as John Sainpolis)

Paul Everton

Paul Everton

Capt. Kendall

Ivan Linow

Ivan Linow

Ole Peterson

John Francis Dillon

John Francis Dillon

Larsen (as Jack Dillon)

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Trivia

Based on Peter B. Kyne's popular Cappy Ricks stories, which spawned multiple film adaptations—this was the second attempt in three years.

Cultural

Thomas Meighan was Paramount's biggest male star in 1921; Agnes Ayres had just co-starred in The Sheik. This was their 'let's do something normal' follow-up.

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