Dangerous Waters
Charley Le Grant comes upon Big Alec fishing at night with illegal nets. They fight, but Big Alec's boat is the faster one and he gets away. Mary Rebecca sees the chase and later chides Charley for his poor sailing tactics. Charley bravely confronts Big Alec in a sailor's dive. Big Alec is defiant; he acknowledges he is without the law, but defies Charley, and says he will continue to fish. Yellow Handkerchief decides to take a hand. Under cover of darkness he places a half-submerged piece of piling near buoy number four, planning that either Charley's or Big Alec's boat will run amuck. Charley engages a new and faster boat. The next day he chases Big Alec and has almost caught him when his boat jams the submerged pile. The boat goes over, and Charley, stunned, is thrown into the bay. Mary commands a boat and goes to his rescue, saves him; Charley is grateful, Mary indifferent. Charley goes into the dive again after Big Alec.
- Released
- 1923
- Country
- United States
Details
Release year: 1923
Storyline
Charley Le Grant comes upon Big Alec fishing at night with illegal nets. They fight, but Big Alec's boat is the faster one and he gets away. Mary Rebecca sees the chase and later chides Charley for his poor sailing tactics. Charley bravely confronts Big Alec in a sailor's dive. Big Alec is defiant; he acknowledges he is without the law, but defies Charley, and says he will continue to fish. Yellow Handkerchief decides to take a hand. Under cover of darkness he places a half-submerged piece of piling near buoy number four, planning that either Charley's or Big Alec's boat will run amuck. Charley engages a new and faster boat. The next day he chases Big Alec and has almost caught him when his boat jams the submerged pile. The boat goes over, and Charley, stunned, is thrown into the bay. Mary commands a boat and goes to his rescue, saves him; Charley is grateful, Mary indifferent. Charley goes into the dive again after Big Alec.
Top credits
Jack Mulhall — Charley Le Grant
Louise Lorraine — Mary Rebecca
Did you know
• Sixth episode in Jack London's Tales of the Fish Patrol 2-reel series.
See all trivia →Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Silent
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
- Color
- Black and White
Photos 1