The Sea Waif
The Sea Waif
1918, English. Directed by Frank Reicher.
Harry Caton, a popular New York musical-comedy star, loses his voice on stage and then journeys to a small town on the New England coast to recuperate. Here Harry meets the beautiful Nancy Potter when he defends her against the drunken advances of Silas Jones, her father's friend. Although his daughter believes that he is a fisherman, Cail Potter is actually a thief, robbing houses along the coast with Silas as his accomplice. When Cail robs the wealthy Col. Brett's home, he finds an old miniature of a woman who exactly resembles Nancy, whom Cail rescued from a wrecked boat when she was just a year old. Soon after the robbery, Harry learns that the police are about to raid Cail's house, but Silas knocks him unconscious when he attempts to warn Nancy.
- Runtime
- 0h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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- Released
- 30 December 1918
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Hamilton Smith, Howard Irving Young, Harry O. Hoyt
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The Sea Waif runs 50 minutes (0h 50m).
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The Sea Waif is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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The Sea Waif isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 December 1918. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Sea Waif?
If you liked The Sea Waif, try National Theatre Live: Hamlet, Won't Back Down, Wonderstruck.
Who directed The Sea Waif?
The Sea Waif (1918) was directed by Frank Reicher and stars Louise Huff, John Bowers, Robert Broderick.