7.0The White Heather · 1919
The White Heather (1919) is a Adventure / Drama film directed by Maurice Tourneur, starring Holmes Herbert, Ben Alexander, Ralph Graves.
AdventureDrama
7.0Overview
Lord Angus Cameron's marriage to a woman of his titled Scottish class is thwarted by his secret marriage years before to Marion Hume, the housekeeper of the castle. Cameron attempts to repudiate the marriage, the only record of which is a certificate in the sunken wreck of a yacht, The White Heather. Marion goes to court to prove her claim and secure the rights of her son by Cameron, but is defeated. Alec McClintock, who is in love with Marion, and Cameron both want to recover the record, so they don diving suits and descend to the wreck. An underwater struggle ensues and Cameron severs his own air tube and drowns while attempting to cut off his rival's air supply. Alec then recovers the marriage record and wins Marion. —AFI
Cast
Holmes Herbert, Ben Alexander, Ralph Graves, Mabel Ballin, John Gilbert, Spottiswoode Aitken, Gibson Gowland
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What is "The White Heather" about?
Lord Angus Cameron's marriage to a woman of his titled Scottish class is thwarted by his secret marriage years before to Marion Hume, the housekeeper of the castle. Cameron attempts to repudiate the marriage, the only record of which is a certificate in the sunken wreck of a yacht, The White Heather. Marion goes to court to prove her claim and secure the rights of her son by Cameron, but is defeated. Alec McClintock, who is in love with Marion, and Cameron both want to recover the record, so they don diving suits and descend to the wreck. An underwater struggle ensues and Cameron severs his own air tube and drowns while attempting to cut off his rival's air supply. Alec then recovers the marriage record and wins Marion. —AFI
When was "The White Heather" released?
The White Heather was released in 1919.
Who stars in "The White Heather"?
The cast includes Holmes Herbert, Ben Alexander, Ralph Graves, Mabel Ballin.
