The Altar Stairs
On an island in the South Seas, derelict Tony Heritage is rescued from savage natives by trader and ship captain Rod McLean, but repays him by stealing Rod’s money and fleeing to France. There, Heritage marries a young French woman named Joie Malet, but her father, Captain Jean Malet, having discovered his miscreant past, snatches Joie from the altar stairs and takes her to a South Sea island where he has been posted. Tony Heritage follows, but Capt. Malet keeps him away from Joie by giving him a job on another island, helping Rod McLean build a new trading post.
The Altar Stairs (1922)
Lambert Hillyer
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United States of America
Ratings
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8.0/10
1 votes
Rating consensus
80/100 blend
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Warm reception overall — weighted ~80/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Frank Mayo
Rod McLean
Louise Lorraine
Joie Malet
Lawrence Hughes
Tony Heritage
J. Jiquel Lanoe
Captain Jean Malet (as J.J. Lanoe)
Harry De Vere
Blundell
Hugh Thompson
John Strickland
Boris Karloff
Hugo
Dagmar Godowsky
Parete
Nick De Ruiz
Tulli
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The Altar Stairs (1922)
Lambert Hillyer
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