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Perils of the Coast Guard
(1926) United States of America
B&W : Six reels / 5375 feet
Directed by Oscar Apfel

Cast: Cullen Landis [Captain Tom Norris], Dorothy Dwan [Natalie Aldrich]

The Paul Gerson Pictures Corporation production; distributed by Rayart Pictures Corporation. / Released March 1926. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama.

Synopsis: [Motion Picture Booking Guide, October 1926, 11:42] Frustrating social ambitions millionaire uncle has for her, Natalie Aldrich marries Tom Norris of the Coast Guard, who saved her from drowning. Oyster pirates who infest coast are arrested through Tom's efforts and uncle is also saved from a watery grave through his heroism.

Survival status: Print exists in the Library of Congress film archive.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 6 May 2010.

References: ClasIm-240 p. 44 : Website-AFI : with additional information provided by Manish Patwari.