A Desperate Moment
A Desperate Moment
1926, English. Directed by Jack Dawn.
Virginia Dean enjoys a yachting trip with her father. She falls in love with the captain of the boat, John Reynolds. A gang of criminals has stowed away on board and they take over the yacht and set her father and the crew adrift in a small boat. However, they keep John and Virginia on board. When the yacht catches fire, they all abandon ship and take refuge on a nearby tropical island. Blackie Slade, the leader of the villains, rouses the natives to attack the others
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- 1h 0m
- Post-credits
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- English
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- Released
- 19 January 1926
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Coral Burnette
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A Desperate Moment isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 January 1926. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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If you liked A Desperate Moment, try The Young One, The River, The Safety of Objects.
Who directed A Desperate Moment?
A Desperate Moment (1926) was directed by Jack Dawn and stars Wanda Hawley, Theodore von Eltz, Sheldon Lewis.