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Three Miles Out
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Wikipedia article
'Three Miles Out' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Irvin Willat and starring Madge Kennedy, Harrison Ford, and Marc McDermott.Munden p. 804 The title of the film refers to the three-mile limit which formerly defined the territorial waters of the United States.
Plot
As described in a film magazine review, Molly Townsend is on the eve of her marriage to Luis Riccardi, a steamship man who secretly is a bootlegger. She follows John Locke, the man she really loves, on a steamship bound for Rio. He is thrown overboard, leaving her at the mercy of a crew full of bad men. She is nearly their victim when she is rescued by John and her mother. When the police come aboard, the leader of the band reveals the true character of Riccardi, leaving Molly and John happy together.
Cast
Preservation
A complete print of 'Three Miles Out' is held by the Gosfilmofond archive in Moscow.[http://lcweb2.loc.gov:8081/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.1548/default.html Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: 'Three Miles Out']
References
Bibliography
* Munden, Kenneth White. 'The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1'. University of California Press, 1997.
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